tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23480878355927223712024-03-13T20:33:11.554-07:00Gus and Mary MorganMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12211128567248240452noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348087835592722371.post-90825565364975015942015-05-14T11:00:00.001-07:002015-05-14T11:00:32.565-07:00<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhICo_JLTqVF_iHHcsaOV-CYB-v_OtE4Hr7jxVmwE5Y4GBnlcF4t8F0ozTWvT-4Mj5Kg3_kTIJEPBMaOmVFjTi0jAWGHzZ2gmAvzXx_FA9tp7vpX8ijrKjtMAKJ7UTXd0wEicEtMTLj0Vc/s1600/IMG_2333-732566.PNG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhICo_JLTqVF_iHHcsaOV-CYB-v_OtE4Hr7jxVmwE5Y4GBnlcF4t8F0ozTWvT-4Mj5Kg3_kTIJEPBMaOmVFjTi0jAWGHzZ2gmAvzXx_FA9tp7vpX8ijrKjtMAKJ7UTXd0wEicEtMTLj0Vc/s400/IMG_2333-732566.PNG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6148788713011348674" /></a></p>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12211128567248240452noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348087835592722371.post-21233824509141889282009-12-22T16:12:00.000-08:002009-12-22T17:46:45.250-08:00A Thurston Hosted Dinner and the Annual Bailey Christmas Party<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />The Thurston's hosted our December 13th dinner<br />and Dwight was the master chef for the evening.<br />He created quite the exotic meal!<br /><br />We had Vietnamese soup, spring rolls, pork and seeds, and some other wraps that I can't remember what they were called....but trust me they were yummy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb1GrDctmCANSvnGWDCs0IZftpboaZg9OZm9lBbnHnpUpk5hjRa0cMI8BNZoTg1eZhoi6apU1RjrUSsxJ6tqhx64ouT6_DCrd3WHzw1D7jNna9a7U0JxZRwgAloaSmusZcZ5Dw8fu_If0/s1600-h/IMG_4065.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb1GrDctmCANSvnGWDCs0IZftpboaZg9OZm9lBbnHnpUpk5hjRa0cMI8BNZoTg1eZhoi6apU1RjrUSsxJ6tqhx64ouT6_DCrd3WHzw1D7jNna9a7U0JxZRwgAloaSmusZcZ5Dw8fu_If0/s400/IMG_4065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418231666386752146" border="0" /></a>There they are on the counter where Amy is working away assisting her man in anyway she can.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ9bw5kPzs72ty61JtT5321YLg9NX1U6GKvUjzKhzsEzaMNpDNI7pez7UOSId4m2zvkOcngh1Hyb9hIoknZwPjvyYletUr6HvsP4HbRqGaoKvohQRNIoXF4mKhGvAxigyW9CLhDnRa7_0/s1600-h/IMG_4062.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ9bw5kPzs72ty61JtT5321YLg9NX1U6GKvUjzKhzsEzaMNpDNI7pez7UOSId4m2zvkOcngh1Hyb9hIoknZwPjvyYletUr6HvsP4HbRqGaoKvohQRNIoXF4mKhGvAxigyW9CLhDnRa7_0/s400/IMG_4062.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418231312883438818" border="0" /></a><br />Tom and Katie were amongst the guests.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyNCF2GGUl4nmcRXDV_FmZfk6xQbMcpdg4-K-pIR5qpN-3QhNf7YvvvYopK0GNaC5e05Kn4zw3m3pm5K_OwKUGMA7cBpF2EfhXe2ea5lz8VEDcosaLJXQUq9cp63OwTs8BaPSZOgDKT5g/s1600-h/IMG_4092.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 326px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyNCF2GGUl4nmcRXDV_FmZfk6xQbMcpdg4-K-pIR5qpN-3QhNf7YvvvYopK0GNaC5e05Kn4zw3m3pm5K_OwKUGMA7cBpF2EfhXe2ea5lz8VEDcosaLJXQUq9cp63OwTs8BaPSZOgDKT5g/s400/IMG_4092.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418230652120062354" border="0" /></a><br />Amy worked hard to make the tables look festive.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEaUi6PdF4BA81CpcOF_ZHy-2LxH0CPjepxQ96vshuv-YMa2xhSW6mlsfu6hM29WidanHFRFQ47HbS7VXIvI9Hjng4WSY7UzQbDBCzjwNM8ObW3xztuUcIQ1Xi6GrBJSkgaB8DK3ZSXc/s1600-h/IMG_4066.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEaUi6PdF4BA81CpcOF_ZHy-2LxH0CPjepxQ96vshuv-YMa2xhSW6mlsfu6hM29WidanHFRFQ47HbS7VXIvI9Hjng4WSY7UzQbDBCzjwNM8ObW3xztuUcIQ1Xi6GrBJSkgaB8DK3ZSXc/s400/IMG_4066.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418230080848920002" border="0" /></a><br />Here she is giving out the seat assignments.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj7u2Nw2NnkAze7LP-e_nSMk0se8WFbh5lq02r-EapxH2OSKtMzV4Zq64zcy9eIwVyl3jfBenjyEP6VfuBIy6-mkGj-iJL6mc1_0lMev04yzvKrAg1Azdiiymh9JmCoJeUDj0usbI39EI/s1600-h/IMG_4079.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj7u2Nw2NnkAze7LP-e_nSMk0se8WFbh5lq02r-EapxH2OSKtMzV4Zq64zcy9eIwVyl3jfBenjyEP6VfuBIy6-mkGj-iJL6mc1_0lMev04yzvKrAg1Azdiiymh9JmCoJeUDj0usbI39EI/s400/IMG_4079.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418229821750873922" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipHnly1-2rd2Qne5k0AQrwDQWoYy8pUaR26iTmqwg1muREnnFt3_mH4o7RXikHUMZtvpKMHGlsitobkp7XuiJLqvvxT0qjvuWJ7xJLh9N0Ts9KPM77Gsz3QaP5Ee3QQObY5qV3voN8Cg0/s1600-h/IMG_4083.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipHnly1-2rd2Qne5k0AQrwDQWoYy8pUaR26iTmqwg1muREnnFt3_mH4o7RXikHUMZtvpKMHGlsitobkp7XuiJLqvvxT0qjvuWJ7xJLh9N0Ts9KPM77Gsz3QaP5Ee3QQObY5qV3voN8Cg0/s400/IMG_4083.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418229204018838738" border="0" /></a><br />Morgan digs into one of those wraps I was telling you about.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitPqrMhMP3odypNhB7UBRNL808WvxpLbTQt4Km4H0Tm3zgGw9Gh3e2SHXgDI2_qe1PkYlUnJWTt8mh8EzN7qY6E9Rz5eGfN4fTDhACRW1HCX9cOCIVNp9aKJdDI7g6nPXfp0EgQBS5DGc/s1600-h/IMG_4080.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitPqrMhMP3odypNhB7UBRNL808WvxpLbTQt4Km4H0Tm3zgGw9Gh3e2SHXgDI2_qe1PkYlUnJWTt8mh8EzN7qY6E9Rz5eGfN4fTDhACRW1HCX9cOCIVNp9aKJdDI7g6nPXfp0EgQBS5DGc/s400/IMG_4080.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418228629325236498" border="0" /></a><br />The following are some of the attendees:<br /><br />Miss Wini<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh66gYvkiFx0kmD8Uel_Ux_s_jRMixci_UzPLvRmFbHx06r2ubpBoJYHeW5oMaZPjLAMB2A5phuMMSF9IHgzILh1TWGG_Hk3Kuz4QLkoeabOaGROy7JZZS9JmsdIUlIRfP02XVzyHFjaTs/s1600-h/IMG_4070.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh66gYvkiFx0kmD8Uel_Ux_s_jRMixci_UzPLvRmFbHx06r2ubpBoJYHeW5oMaZPjLAMB2A5phuMMSF9IHgzILh1TWGG_Hk3Kuz4QLkoeabOaGROy7JZZS9JmsdIUlIRfP02XVzyHFjaTs/s400/IMG_4070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418228311184810530" border="0" /></a><br />And Wolfie<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUSXWeabM6PmaK2sHMtS5onuETqsojnbkAlzVcFQ5HGV9QitZixnC_bRTqNjKmcew6AWNQa1RKni_C914kEMNY3c_sn20YqL4MuLdP7XcrWz3kQ2qMjdrV-PKrpsjXiwLDfxYcDLx80Ak/s1600-h/IMG_4109.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUSXWeabM6PmaK2sHMtS5onuETqsojnbkAlzVcFQ5HGV9QitZixnC_bRTqNjKmcew6AWNQa1RKni_C914kEMNY3c_sn20YqL4MuLdP7XcrWz3kQ2qMjdrV-PKrpsjXiwLDfxYcDLx80Ak/s400/IMG_4109.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418227838768787570" border="0" /></a><br />Along with parents, Morgan and Sara<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSRj36xPL2AVm217nJqMu7SCJw4cyhLBziK8-h4UVAWaov9UGWRQhM1yQc3qflAnfe9xAeuFBeEmT5xfEPBxlXmXf5F6vd1yMFzb6AkQvGVEMgfyviPmw4v86xslaih_dbll9QIamZMvc/s1600-h/IMG_4072.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSRj36xPL2AVm217nJqMu7SCJw4cyhLBziK8-h4UVAWaov9UGWRQhM1yQc3qflAnfe9xAeuFBeEmT5xfEPBxlXmXf5F6vd1yMFzb6AkQvGVEMgfyviPmw4v86xslaih_dbll9QIamZMvc/s400/IMG_4072.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418227233132732274" border="0" /></a><br />Here's Teddy looking wide eyed.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqUv8-EA_7P3T8zHZ5h-IFUfFFDiNVXDTa46LUuP0Ro62fX08HjXoS3dYs-A3ONDk3G5rj4r2cPz69tltdz5gmUX6GVGP73uvKlFmj-QbqOBAqdC5ec1ma1tq0qtnj9OCiUwWuXhnWYjU/s1600-h/IMG_4086.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 330px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqUv8-EA_7P3T8zHZ5h-IFUfFFDiNVXDTa46LUuP0Ro62fX08HjXoS3dYs-A3ONDk3G5rj4r2cPz69tltdz5gmUX6GVGP73uvKlFmj-QbqOBAqdC5ec1ma1tq0qtnj9OCiUwWuXhnWYjU/s400/IMG_4086.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418226760917292306" border="0" /></a><br />Good buddy cousins, Ella and Hazel<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV_kn_1bqraLVMWIFLupM_O-SAuQtxNoQihhNqG9_uxjb7UShZuOhWi1s2WideTbASByOLb_G3UOx0FJWRKPj6ZNkqmO6dWYUAMWM8K4SsZZDIqsFI_4lxynFoNxh5lLkTUHVSc8gBxxs/s1600-h/IMG_4090.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV_kn_1bqraLVMWIFLupM_O-SAuQtxNoQihhNqG9_uxjb7UShZuOhWi1s2WideTbASByOLb_G3UOx0FJWRKPj6ZNkqmO6dWYUAMWM8K4SsZZDIqsFI_4lxynFoNxh5lLkTUHVSc8gBxxs/s400/IMG_4090.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418226448753651186" border="0" /></a><br />This handsome guy is Thomas<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-O1vJJgLF-8W28t-XxAkFFXsIC9Wndd0i34nYlAh0N_dd72mRSHNmq5EXgmz_ybSVx6Uk5QSU7BkidZUxx7PDdzcQoSM8Vp5YZfRZmRfmL8Kz_rLDX8OLmy6ire_I42XY591i_w4P3_Y/s1600-h/IMG_4093.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 372px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-O1vJJgLF-8W28t-XxAkFFXsIC9Wndd0i34nYlAh0N_dd72mRSHNmq5EXgmz_ybSVx6Uk5QSU7BkidZUxx7PDdzcQoSM8Vp5YZfRZmRfmL8Kz_rLDX8OLmy6ire_I42XY591i_w4P3_Y/s400/IMG_4093.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418225947517302370" border="0" /></a><br />And this cutie is Atticus<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3PfwmIQVkNcMtGcg5NE7Hpu3Xm5qxdRbv2M4yCklIXEH_dC_Fhr7xrnRtJTdaYoaOdFmYgxTtOHMKozqiOqXbF48ZVC_2NFU6ijfc9vmwc-ZbblFj-bC3j_wwyIEtC3wbY89zxUioS2c/s1600-h/IMG_4094.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3PfwmIQVkNcMtGcg5NE7Hpu3Xm5qxdRbv2M4yCklIXEH_dC_Fhr7xrnRtJTdaYoaOdFmYgxTtOHMKozqiOqXbF48ZVC_2NFU6ijfc9vmwc-ZbblFj-bC3j_wwyIEtC3wbY89zxUioS2c/s400/IMG_4094.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418225753777912722" border="0" /></a><br />Sorry to those who didn't get their picture in this post, but I couldn't figure out how to turn the pictures the right way and so those that only had a sideways picture taken got left out. Please don't be offended, just vow to come and teach this old lady how to blog properly.<br /><br /><br /><br />On December 20th, the Strasser's hosted our annual Bailey Christmas Party and White Elephant exchange. Again I had a problem with many of my pictures being turned sideways, so some guests may not be pictured....please be patient with me.<br /><br />Calvin was amongst some of the guests that night.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLNW6yD6-5clX0AKTAq1hwUsvQY-zpMdFp7uqzT37gKywovWUS2VOnbuOFbQUvEFNBZqQDkCjhaEMkXgozkZaH8ScKptEUKVTebpiSP9bFntfnTTNnLjpMqiil3dY1xO5RWQTdfZyuHa0/s1600-h/IMG_4127.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLNW6yD6-5clX0AKTAq1hwUsvQY-zpMdFp7uqzT37gKywovWUS2VOnbuOFbQUvEFNBZqQDkCjhaEMkXgozkZaH8ScKptEUKVTebpiSP9bFntfnTTNnLjpMqiil3dY1xO5RWQTdfZyuHa0/s400/IMG_4127.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418221571307850162" border="0" /></a><br />Casey and Holly contributed not only to the fun, but brought some extremely yummy appetizers too. And I must tell Holly in this blog that her tin of goodies she sent home with us were deelish!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBkSTO041OJ3F47uqFUZv0GP7MdW4oOFrhP6QWDKV_9O2aajiBzvOfMwC0EazfffhHvozLr6EUyECgvMcTDE5OyhhEoUx_15jHakENOYJA756W2OVESxkdxjFfBPIjnh7Liv1mQBGuplw/s1600-h/IMG_4158.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBkSTO041OJ3F47uqFUZv0GP7MdW4oOFrhP6QWDKV_9O2aajiBzvOfMwC0EazfffhHvozLr6EUyECgvMcTDE5OyhhEoUx_15jHakENOYJA756W2OVESxkdxjFfBPIjnh7Liv1mQBGuplw/s400/IMG_4158.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418221325541393090" border="0" /></a><br />Tom and Katie joined us too and that might be why the guys won that Trivia game.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh06uCKJjdueE2GeR2y_T9yMtpuHDDKZ5adTaBwZ1JmYdX_shx_IqZMUkwWIhDHA8KoauFwAvIVnmK7rBrFcq1_f5PPPrRKelnVl4aw8dsU6eub9606dwfmVWWDrmfkWjQl5rYnlfEGrCg/s1600-h/IMG_4160.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh06uCKJjdueE2GeR2y_T9yMtpuHDDKZ5adTaBwZ1JmYdX_shx_IqZMUkwWIhDHA8KoauFwAvIVnmK7rBrFcq1_f5PPPrRKelnVl4aw8dsU6eub9606dwfmVWWDrmfkWjQl5rYnlfEGrCg/s400/IMG_4160.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418220987753097154" border="0" /></a><br />Here are some of the guests getting in some visiting while eating some of Sara's fantastic soup. Who needs the Olive Garden when you've got Sara!<br />That's Bailey with his back to us, then David, Sara, Amy, and Dwight (looking very much in the spirit of the season with his Santa hat)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAf0OcQLqHVtIy5vo44tYs6p1KWo9ena_4n32DCG4rXYiwn7d0RTnB0qNVn83hcWObcjt4DNOt7jk7qYw-PaianJO4MnXEufg-VkROSaqbZsbOUQodir_uOMTXlEIVQ9HJUU_Cvv52J1U/s1600-h/IMG_4118.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAf0OcQLqHVtIy5vo44tYs6p1KWo9ena_4n32DCG4rXYiwn7d0RTnB0qNVn83hcWObcjt4DNOt7jk7qYw-PaianJO4MnXEufg-VkROSaqbZsbOUQodir_uOMTXlEIVQ9HJUU_Cvv52J1U/s400/IMG_4118.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418220449423831234" border="0" /></a><br />Wolfie had a fun time running around dumping out people's drinks. But he was too cute to get anyone too worked up over it.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjze9XQfUyf4xtEuAdVujG3242SHuvM6KRe4kblVdaCMXWUQ8-vKcRR5Sd7OlBlJPwhdpjTAInf4hBfrVPOVERVye0Rx-spvXV67cYUCFeLdSw-o1SMyE_QttOfGqfTRuGV6ZocUTrk9_M/s1600-h/IMG_4123.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjze9XQfUyf4xtEuAdVujG3242SHuvM6KRe4kblVdaCMXWUQ8-vKcRR5Sd7OlBlJPwhdpjTAInf4hBfrVPOVERVye0Rx-spvXV67cYUCFeLdSw-o1SMyE_QttOfGqfTRuGV6ZocUTrk9_M/s400/IMG_4123.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418220105089771522" border="0" /></a><br />Madison, Theresa, Holly, and Tessa<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxWGbrylZluZz7Vq9ahdefV8MutL-2lVdKmEM3wkwqRePjYFh47nbyC5slHUh5Qs2FVC0_yQ0QMe8ljYQq1ge-TrxYNWy4EKUOKMXjrafRTEuAHJJRpxc2FuSh5Zzfr5UpFFf-ZjUgyHo/s1600-h/IMG_4154.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxWGbrylZluZz7Vq9ahdefV8MutL-2lVdKmEM3wkwqRePjYFh47nbyC5slHUh5Qs2FVC0_yQ0QMe8ljYQq1ge-TrxYNWy4EKUOKMXjrafRTEuAHJJRpxc2FuSh5Zzfr5UpFFf-ZjUgyHo/s400/IMG_4154.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418219959843603010" border="0" /></a><br />Here's Ella trying to convince Katie to take her dad's earlier choice (Lady's Anti-Monkey Butt Powder) instead of that gift she's about to unwrap.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAbkU8mjXOisnaLyO3Z1s40S0NTIU-lPljJJQHXrpBs6ob-N1hi5luXH-ujYUy2Inz1_QJsCJW9Xo_mqGMQvhj7B5Uhl_Hp4stawitDUYvZELqpqstgQpjJNY9j0fAuDGkm5Bcdxv2HmI/s1600-h/IMG_4133.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAbkU8mjXOisnaLyO3Z1s40S0NTIU-lPljJJQHXrpBs6ob-N1hi5luXH-ujYUy2Inz1_QJsCJW9Xo_mqGMQvhj7B5Uhl_Hp4stawitDUYvZELqpqstgQpjJNY9j0fAuDGkm5Bcdxv2HmI/s400/IMG_4133.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418219512844327426" border="0" /></a><br />And the hit of the night....David modeling his fancy ladies panties. I'm sure it was done during an unprecedented lapse of judgment on his part.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDUHcnrPym-BxGajExtipW1KnqYM_btvKSF9MKn0VGNt4g4FbIAnipi3Cm605Qbwyo9r1DaKh27kBfmgpxOW0ymv1w1Q_J51GeCNmRvMLo-M7JuVew98Wm6UmA5A1F3IibrIgBkifqu5c/s1600-h/IMG_4139.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDUHcnrPym-BxGajExtipW1KnqYM_btvKSF9MKn0VGNt4g4FbIAnipi3Cm605Qbwyo9r1DaKh27kBfmgpxOW0ymv1w1Q_J51GeCNmRvMLo-M7JuVew98Wm6UmA5A1F3IibrIgBkifqu5c/s400/IMG_4139.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418219173915921954" border="0" /></a><br />A better look at the prized underwear. Note the "full figured" tag. Perfect for my handsome brother's physique.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyzX6PmRyhPCB_9tLW5njs-ehzcO67d2OsUP6ESeASwmV-mjBCNScJub9LI7JVVOv0k-p3i3D1RSxOEvDZrcxstIJI7zuzIsdSWBUIt-dsuL1_AojqO0HxEaq_vbxndCE53lQbl8hjC8c/s1600-h/IMG_4148.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyzX6PmRyhPCB_9tLW5njs-ehzcO67d2OsUP6ESeASwmV-mjBCNScJub9LI7JVVOv0k-p3i3D1RSxOEvDZrcxstIJI7zuzIsdSWBUIt-dsuL1_AojqO0HxEaq_vbxndCE53lQbl8hjC8c/s400/IMG_4148.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418218926088020002" border="0" /></a><br />We ended the evening with a game of Trivia, where the guys somehow managed to triumph over us women.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnDUMS7nk75NkKZ8Zi2HgnEwXlpdGc7-NhsKNgEv6HxH7IjNFZ3me8pBGLqnA2eo_MlmeadCseMyhgjusfPdRmL3Mx5rxp5Hs_yF5ylFMD5aOPOD7o5SeWw4vRUo8bXBXW_Nm_P4RRBzI/s1600-h/IMG_4156.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnDUMS7nk75NkKZ8Zi2HgnEwXlpdGc7-NhsKNgEv6HxH7IjNFZ3me8pBGLqnA2eo_MlmeadCseMyhgjusfPdRmL3Mx5rxp5Hs_yF5ylFMD5aOPOD7o5SeWw4vRUo8bXBXW_Nm_P4RRBzI/s400/IMG_4156.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418218573339667858" border="0" /></a><br />A shout of thanks out to the Thurston's and the Strasser's for hosting these two events.<br />We hope all of you are having similar fun times and enjoying this holiday season.<br />Merry Christmas to you all!<br /></div><br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden">Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12211128567248240452noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348087835592722371.post-23835689259784996142009-12-07T14:52:00.000-08:002009-12-07T14:53:01.916-08:00Sunday Family Dinner<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhia0xvwWbIAPGhrH5yk_ojV3aB_2uPpH_ivY_wcZpht2M7I7vvBy_KL3kOU1yoKJOlEUjt2s2MWaqeZAmpgY_GnYIdrDgHTuPoYE-LK2vsfKHrU56Oymn1LBLU2T5EfbF6m7C7DlFU0_s/s1600-h/IMG_4039.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhia0xvwWbIAPGhrH5yk_ojV3aB_2uPpH_ivY_wcZpht2M7I7vvBy_KL3kOU1yoKJOlEUjt2s2MWaqeZAmpgY_GnYIdrDgHTuPoYE-LK2vsfKHrU56Oymn1LBLU2T5EfbF6m7C7DlFU0_s/s400/IMG_4039.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div> We had so much fun getting together for Sunday dinners last December, we decided to do it again this year. Gus and I<br /> took the first Sunday and I was so clever to lay out my camara so that I would remember to get lots of great pictures<br /> of our fun evening together. But, sadly, I still forgot all about the pictures until the Strassers had already left and the<br /> Thurstons and Morgans were packing up their broods to leave. I managed to get them to gather by the tree before they<br /> left so that I could get at least two pictures to record the evening for posterity!<br /> <br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9VgSKWOU-7BUN8dousJ8vtTQAju6wyUALgumheq6RlAb0ugMEtEGYLuWHrZ_U4wYZHxre167xu23g3_T30wrfgrMGuAJK3zMIE4fghK2aVNXAG8xFbgnBSTpVRoIHZaH7MZbBRuBGs08/s1600-h/IMG_4041.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9VgSKWOU-7BUN8dousJ8vtTQAju6wyUALgumheq6RlAb0ugMEtEGYLuWHrZ_U4wYZHxre167xu23g3_T30wrfgrMGuAJK3zMIE4fghK2aVNXAG8xFbgnBSTpVRoIHZaH7MZbBRuBGs08/s400/IMG_4041.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div> Tom, Katie, Thomas, Violet, Hazel, and Atticus Morgan<br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRXJjPWQ7WJbdOEgO8lPKxklTJnVGWTryHivXvq4GXuar8D0pUk7LYXaHUbgJHD_-KTZJ9C5mBsJk9P4tr2n8rKzdb5DHzMvOtzZblNRmtpqKC9V3gLCHNfXm5shnC4qR4q6aqKE1XfrM/s1600-h/IMG_4043.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRXJjPWQ7WJbdOEgO8lPKxklTJnVGWTryHivXvq4GXuar8D0pUk7LYXaHUbgJHD_-KTZJ9C5mBsJk9P4tr2n8rKzdb5DHzMvOtzZblNRmtpqKC9V3gLCHNfXm5shnC4qR4q6aqKE1XfrM/s400/IMG_4043.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div> Dwight, Amy, Howie, Ella, Bailey, and Calvin Thurston<br /><br /> Sorry I don't have a picture of the Strasser family to share, but they were there!<br /><br /> We had a great ham dinner, played a couple of games, and visited. I'm already looking forward to<br /> next Sunday at Amy and Dwight's. Dwight's already working on some exotic dishes for the night.<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12211128567248240452noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348087835592722371.post-34799573564591513522009-12-05T12:13:00.000-08:002009-12-05T12:14:01.560-08:00A Visit With Santa<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg89BYcqsmhCZjVyghyphenhyphenzCclNI_nNCQu_4vbU4mk9AI-3N_OiXGFGURvF9C7WnmMBhyva2AGOPTcBZmwkf6RVhJYRVWchU2icc1Xl1rkThQoVmlsaGQOudGoyMt2ezXQIjOTDu0ySyJVIrM/s1600-h/IMG_4036.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg89BYcqsmhCZjVyghyphenhyphenzCclNI_nNCQu_4vbU4mk9AI-3N_OiXGFGURvF9C7WnmMBhyva2AGOPTcBZmwkf6RVhJYRVWchU2icc1Xl1rkThQoVmlsaGQOudGoyMt2ezXQIjOTDu0ySyJVIrM/s400/IMG_4036.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXDXUPY5MD9PFRbVj2HjYoMH9-Hl1f7tz7BtjmlKO7XuJQ6YrNRhZlilz1_u86Oo2Ir9NrlcTgRToveuoUckvUFyqatZ7vrqfS1QAS2-6ngS3EJs1FILM2DQNBy21N5biyrTZAfMToRdg/s1600-h/IMG_4034.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXDXUPY5MD9PFRbVj2HjYoMH9-Hl1f7tz7BtjmlKO7XuJQ6YrNRhZlilz1_u86Oo2Ir9NrlcTgRToveuoUckvUFyqatZ7vrqfS1QAS2-6ngS3EJs1FILM2DQNBy21N5biyrTZAfMToRdg/s400/IMG_4034.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12211128567248240452noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348087835592722371.post-59556399320359253172009-12-04T09:46:00.000-08:002009-12-04T09:47:11.635-08:00Thanksgiving with Family<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br />My favorite gatherings always include these people. . .<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZbadOCpfIrMCvCYloFjjf4EC2g8BPQav0Zo4IrNLKrlo3bAFxP35HGUYSLnjkl6Dqw4dXy_MPLq_t4ftUL-RXsbEUXkrfkAURfLBIPPVbBeKykq3InYQodIg6g1bh0KsAj931bKk8g-c/s1600-h/IMG_3970.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZbadOCpfIrMCvCYloFjjf4EC2g8BPQav0Zo4IrNLKrlo3bAFxP35HGUYSLnjkl6Dqw4dXy_MPLq_t4ftUL-RXsbEUXkrfkAURfLBIPPVbBeKykq3InYQodIg6g1bh0KsAj931bKk8g-c/s400/IMG_3970.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div> . . . who always bring along these people!<br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmn61HTYeosIr3NZt6ENHlaRZqI14h4C8ZClPSNKlMYR7sQOPeDNlnyW2VKxPh0sS_FtxF8xWyAdfbGtOc0MMS6oKjv4VgIgGtj2yqKaBQ0HL5PwDaTdbHwygoYg3gty42XtVAJ6R_l20/s1600-h/IMG_3968.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmn61HTYeosIr3NZt6ENHlaRZqI14h4C8ZClPSNKlMYR7sQOPeDNlnyW2VKxPh0sS_FtxF8xWyAdfbGtOc0MMS6oKjv4VgIgGtj2yqKaBQ0HL5PwDaTdbHwygoYg3gty42XtVAJ6R_l20/s400/IMG_3968.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div> Sara cooked this bird to perfection and Morgan carved him up for us all.<br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYh0_vQJACnkJD-ENtiPmhYt62ezO8mElbcQDq1DpulGjgXfTC9kiM51Fi1DE2iXXWq7YIkzMrMspXKT3n4wq8I1YMQ2axS5biuXJR5jDlecbj-LhZm8ylGME4YVvohwk2QcXIw7ITG94/s1600-h/IMG_3943.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYh0_vQJACnkJD-ENtiPmhYt62ezO8mElbcQDq1DpulGjgXfTC9kiM51Fi1DE2iXXWq7YIkzMrMspXKT3n4wq8I1YMQ2axS5biuXJR5jDlecbj-LhZm8ylGME4YVvohwk2QcXIw7ITG94/s400/IMG_3943.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div> Sara did a beautiful job setting up the tables and even made the water look special.<br /> (Notice the water pitcher lined with oranges, limes, and lemons!)<br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE8-1vZgSa53fmytJL7xw14EHXD3YvlAI84j56JpUjGTgdAwnV5JMk-YZj_GGT9NJAR6t0eYmwFZwg4m6BC9vMWSV_j8CiNLjB_bRHkU1OHw5qEVpekbjyj2GchipQFgWv1P8UtwG0HhE/s1600-h/IMG_3935.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE8-1vZgSa53fmytJL7xw14EHXD3YvlAI84j56JpUjGTgdAwnV5JMk-YZj_GGT9NJAR6t0eYmwFZwg4m6BC9vMWSV_j8CiNLjB_bRHkU1OHw5qEVpekbjyj2GchipQFgWv1P8UtwG0HhE/s400/IMG_3935.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /> There's lots more, but my blogger will only let me put up 4 pictures at a time.<br /> But trust me, it was a great meal and great day. </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12211128567248240452noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348087835592722371.post-20907655976832050962009-11-23T11:23:00.001-08:002009-11-23T12:31:33.204-08:00Innsbruck, Austria (#9 Germany)<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />We saw some very beautiful sights in Austria, but Innsbruck wasn't really one of my favorite spots. The city was much larger than I had pictured it in my mind and very crowded. But the day wasn't a complete waste as we did venture into Italy from here and found a very pretty town, not to mention the beautiful countryside we traveled through on our way there.<br /><br />When we first arrived in Innsbruck, we were approached by a very persistent carriage driver wanting to give us a tour of the city outside the old town (they aren't permitted to enter the old section of town with their carriages). We decided to go for it, mainly because none of us could understand him well enough to realize what we were getting ourselves into.<br />Our guide took this picture of the four of us in his carriage.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYiIFHFvYRqevlnmh8gGm-ljx21N5UreFI6w_2aItod-cYd_rjtwmZ6fl29Q-P6wshyphenhyphennD4T9eLehq0FrhPiNArwVZJ6x8TYQc5xLhOe8_5F-598OGf4m_rG4V8rnvgyHAMCusTHs4dMs/s1600/IMG_3139.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYiIFHFvYRqevlnmh8gGm-ljx21N5UreFI6w_2aItod-cYd_rjtwmZ6fl29Q-P6wshyphenhyphennD4T9eLehq0FrhPiNArwVZJ6x8TYQc5xLhOe8_5F-598OGf4m_rG4V8rnvgyHAMCusTHs4dMs/s400/IMG_3139.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407391190411367938" border="0" /></a>This is the only picture I took on our ride. It reminded me of the Arc de Triumph.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhto9pBS-nZKKHU0tI7SCnFx80NzdRBk_RvLspIQF2TmHphN46mez2mcSd2q36tIGKP8DzgIqDYdWZiNrTUP6mB60x0Sf8HgMaFfLGL5Lt_YnGfYbYstwIzrdOuY-qUd-fdZarKHZD1BHs/s1600/IMG_3137.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 328px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhto9pBS-nZKKHU0tI7SCnFx80NzdRBk_RvLspIQF2TmHphN46mez2mcSd2q36tIGKP8DzgIqDYdWZiNrTUP6mB60x0Sf8HgMaFfLGL5Lt_YnGfYbYstwIzrdOuY-qUd-fdZarKHZD1BHs/s400/IMG_3137.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407389868186419490" border="0" /></a><br />Our driver tried very hard to give us a real informative tour, but as I said before, we couldn't understand him. He was constantly asking us if we understood what he said and we soon learned that if we answered in the negative, we only got a long repeat of something that we still couldn't understand. So we learned to just smile and act as if he was giving us some wonderful information that was greatly enhancing our visit to Austria. He was not even Austrian. He was from Bulgaria!<br /><br />This is our first view of the old town area of Innsbruck.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb_6BkwN-EGYPw1rkKnCThi4Qqsm7ScmC_DzIPPLO5MNY_pEIkTm7NR6iJbSd-JJmYBFYM7GZhoHWkfRP3Am1vBNdPNO2G-Jy-chJMiW-l8HlcNUm4qMxzpyf4PSdT6BhZOdgxl0oggDA/s1600/IMG_3142.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 353px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb_6BkwN-EGYPw1rkKnCThi4Qqsm7ScmC_DzIPPLO5MNY_pEIkTm7NR6iJbSd-JJmYBFYM7GZhoHWkfRP3Am1vBNdPNO2G-Jy-chJMiW-l8HlcNUm4qMxzpyf4PSdT6BhZOdgxl0oggDA/s400/IMG_3142.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407389150004468898" border="0" /></a><br />An ornate building in Innsbruck's old town.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHOxA_gevgrJMUsNDhvn4ew3kli522gOSvM22GnJl5EkneHWVNwvG4p7moglfPmJOUPjhk4HW5EmkbqvT4L-FvWxV223CI_LHvXPvh-wDSZ5g-xx0GSqzUIXmVCVgjSfKpeqXAubi-H7E/s1600/IMG_3144.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 348px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHOxA_gevgrJMUsNDhvn4ew3kli522gOSvM22GnJl5EkneHWVNwvG4p7moglfPmJOUPjhk4HW5EmkbqvT4L-FvWxV223CI_LHvXPvh-wDSZ5g-xx0GSqzUIXmVCVgjSfKpeqXAubi-H7E/s400/IMG_3144.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407387876421011170" border="0" /></a><br />My token picture of myself by a fountain.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5S683UMhdA-JGi3Aqk1ZYSS0EMsca-nQ1yA6K3f1UyU9Xxl1R-v1mSCHikkcH4sVKf1RB11rB3S7XoIovUnCvNTVyIsrcIhlDnhdhxlep72n2rdvTVWtK1L_B9k43pcXYk852LNy__uE/s1600/IMG_3151.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 287px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5S683UMhdA-JGi3Aqk1ZYSS0EMsca-nQ1yA6K3f1UyU9Xxl1R-v1mSCHikkcH4sVKf1RB11rB3S7XoIovUnCvNTVyIsrcIhlDnhdhxlep72n2rdvTVWtK1L_B9k43pcXYk852LNy__uE/s400/IMG_3151.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407387197037139330" border="0" /></a><br />This is Peggy by an amazing mime. That girl stood upon the pedestal, perfectly still the entire time we were walking around Innsbruck!<br />The hotel in the background (with the gold-leafed roof), is where Liz and Greg stayed the last time they visited Innsbruck.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTBOEa4x9GI7CKyBmIrF-hFHdT14dSZCp2OpPpSe2nD9iGUC1XS6Qv6VjNMi4eBmzASsw-S9nJbqJIN2WXBPbGJtnG_usDC6epYXxR8WN-Iv45NxsxrCJISnjoUzM3z9Ekn3GCqo2dIqw/s1600/IMG_3149.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTBOEa4x9GI7CKyBmIrF-hFHdT14dSZCp2OpPpSe2nD9iGUC1XS6Qv6VjNMi4eBmzASsw-S9nJbqJIN2WXBPbGJtnG_usDC6epYXxR8WN-Iv45NxsxrCJISnjoUzM3z9Ekn3GCqo2dIqw/s400/IMG_3149.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407386168864166962" border="0" /></a><br />Street view.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQiLuUyOl6t22ZPbbJHBj3LkXimOUrLkyqv0HWEwKZSMHdhxA4i9ePPPU3UgpqQARJCS6na_7axxSAo6lD_S0Mr7Jmzjo_cMWqrQdXiyao_dquL_AMn5bhmTCKF929rt8AKRjyGIF6IQ/s1600/IMG_3205.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQiLuUyOl6t22ZPbbJHBj3LkXimOUrLkyqv0HWEwKZSMHdhxA4i9ePPPU3UgpqQARJCS6na_7axxSAo6lD_S0Mr7Jmzjo_cMWqrQdXiyao_dquL_AMn5bhmTCKF929rt8AKRjyGIF6IQ/s400/IMG_3205.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407385103867746658" border="0" /></a><br />I loved this shop sign. We all took several pictures of clever shop signs throughout our entire trip because they were all so cute and unique.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LFeOO7_H02GP75Fg3bEezoOdlnVNDI4Ecya29xAV75-q5Wm0y1GbLqQH6tWoVPpY-SwWyx1NJK12om3Xln6e5dsaT6YF_0Zzcwi3JDuKMQqcFg8EabpDmOa_CUMZbNdvR6yl0BWe7BE/s1600/IMG_3210.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LFeOO7_H02GP75Fg3bEezoOdlnVNDI4Ecya29xAV75-q5Wm0y1GbLqQH6tWoVPpY-SwWyx1NJK12om3Xln6e5dsaT6YF_0Zzcwi3JDuKMQqcFg8EabpDmOa_CUMZbNdvR6yl0BWe7BE/s400/IMG_3210.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407384536929027746" border="0" /></a><br />View of the hills around the town.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1WQLGZumMY-Lqv87bjUrLtLSZFGX-Tb3laxIybRxn564LOJq3juo4LpYKtpJPvw3DIwqxxKq0siIE0HKlREG4I1l531XO10UzoMoJ9DS0CO8ARxP6qZvUtiBo734O5ScqZu2VKlAt1k/s1600/IMG_3211.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 336px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1WQLGZumMY-Lqv87bjUrLtLSZFGX-Tb3laxIybRxn564LOJq3juo4LpYKtpJPvw3DIwqxxKq0siIE0HKlREG4I1l531XO10UzoMoJ9DS0CO8ARxP6qZvUtiBo734O5ScqZu2VKlAt1k/s400/IMG_3211.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407384145000157618" border="0" /></a><br />Beautifully carved building.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8hcMlrL4xfxUoNCjeYRSdmT_j82CSMncnspvgkFu_vIHjAk9XQH7qxjOfNlvW0pdSJpAfxW7YY-e9toMEMO9ig7d52PiV3u9JgW9q1kGGCV0snd-UxPOYJZk8z_2C8rLFD9OPOEsJt8E/s1600/IMG_3213.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8hcMlrL4xfxUoNCjeYRSdmT_j82CSMncnspvgkFu_vIHjAk9XQH7qxjOfNlvW0pdSJpAfxW7YY-e9toMEMO9ig7d52PiV3u9JgW9q1kGGCV0snd-UxPOYJZk8z_2C8rLFD9OPOEsJt8E/s400/IMG_3213.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407383874338095058" border="0" /></a><br />I liked the paint job on this building.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4GPgiL0mEJURzsTHOZflCwaWZA5DaPchN_mzfXQvohWDm0ylnDaBizHv2CcPorXFi_dqZGjpUXloMOLpx_XOE25-H0ztO0iQb7eAZRjHcuBp8qM5zfO1f_QtBWykIlmI2Yamx7hMG8D4/s1600/IMG_3214.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4GPgiL0mEJURzsTHOZflCwaWZA5DaPchN_mzfXQvohWDm0ylnDaBizHv2CcPorXFi_dqZGjpUXloMOLpx_XOE25-H0ztO0iQb7eAZRjHcuBp8qM5zfO1f_QtBWykIlmI2Yamx7hMG8D4/s400/IMG_3214.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407383656647718690" border="0" /></a><br />The next 2 pictures are random shots of the streets as we walked along.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3DblHP2KYf1NV5V41_ctDyOY8gr-h0PVNbknvh4WRDVqj2yhYojlIrD2lG4iZR6O9HvghKI0F7MEfNrsJSJrlMwxC5yK8DTyvIUg2VD7-JjzV0mYPx2MuoO3AFAaYwYeY5AaP-JXsH4o/s1600/IMG_3217.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3DblHP2KYf1NV5V41_ctDyOY8gr-h0PVNbknvh4WRDVqj2yhYojlIrD2lG4iZR6O9HvghKI0F7MEfNrsJSJrlMwxC5yK8DTyvIUg2VD7-JjzV0mYPx2MuoO3AFAaYwYeY5AaP-JXsH4o/s400/IMG_3217.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407383294074108018" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR59nxGSU8hMqzo_eqzsZgQ7T6Ktpn3v_ZhHTaYrchZ4i6MLzMIVLS5PsYafd_Ie0LvZC9YmYeg3QiiFmWbENBZ8-bG8JywVsanldAEqd7_pUG3a6aBiG0yG3druBoSA4y1K3uxxQz-es/s1600/IMG_3158.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 376px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR59nxGSU8hMqzo_eqzsZgQ7T6Ktpn3v_ZhHTaYrchZ4i6MLzMIVLS5PsYafd_Ie0LvZC9YmYeg3QiiFmWbENBZ8-bG8JywVsanldAEqd7_pUG3a6aBiG0yG3druBoSA4y1K3uxxQz-es/s400/IMG_3158.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407382954791562706" border="0" /></a><br />We did meet up with a very nice missionary couple as we toured these streets. They were from Utah and were working exclusively with the youth in Innsbruck.<br /><br /></div><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12211128567248240452noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348087835592722371.post-65664851698140054832009-11-17T15:33:00.001-08:002009-11-17T16:03:21.173-08:00Our Home in Burgau (#8 Germany)<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVv3lN2IyJClhek4rNhGCWVHMiKcOnyvtJLC2mk-LrylK7YdWU2GRk8I4wcFskqjBiYJt5wApauovl67LtFhQk6Udu-9Z3QB4ddTwE1cQLPdpoiAgiGjyVG-bt1jpi1njsltbnBjhkINI/s1600/IMG_3057.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVv3lN2IyJClhek4rNhGCWVHMiKcOnyvtJLC2mk-LrylK7YdWU2GRk8I4wcFskqjBiYJt5wApauovl67LtFhQk6Udu-9Z3QB4ddTwE1cQLPdpoiAgiGjyVG-bt1jpi1njsltbnBjhkINI/s400/IMG_3057.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405223086865703682" border="0" /></a>After 5 days in Hammelburg, located in the middle of Germany, we moved our home base to<br />the southern part of Germany and stayed in Burgau. It is a small town, but sort of like Nampa is a small town; it blends right in with several other towns and so seems like a big town.<br /><br />Our first night in town, we took a walk and came across this cute little guy!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWz1YS0jFPsBtXEM6Ut304bOKU_L5reX3v_-9inSXygpfhZBBzz4fFNjCyzva364zZpBB23yBbUbEjzYbPsejba2hZJrYsrMtvAQjT90CkGIHP8rDyR7nqCQFa6qmVLMLB2VlLTPcRGa0/s1600/IMG_3056.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWz1YS0jFPsBtXEM6Ut304bOKU_L5reX3v_-9inSXygpfhZBBzz4fFNjCyzva364zZpBB23yBbUbEjzYbPsejba2hZJrYsrMtvAQjT90CkGIHP8rDyR7nqCQFa6qmVLMLB2VlLTPcRGa0/s400/IMG_3056.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405222775906630866" border="0" /></a><br />And, of course, I had to find a fountain in Burgau for a photo backdrop.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbelI5-ESzaTYXqQye0E1qyZNsxbyZidu044cjuC1VE-lphEDp6ePiHdSmJQR81_EKDFInTYnoNuLTwvqbPoH9OkC_IuKBN0sXWRtWNJCswFZ65ZMW9wZjhkuxbP0NFieeulpiI9g9dk/s1600/IMG_3055.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbelI5-ESzaTYXqQye0E1qyZNsxbyZidu044cjuC1VE-lphEDp6ePiHdSmJQR81_EKDFInTYnoNuLTwvqbPoH9OkC_IuKBN0sXWRtWNJCswFZ65ZMW9wZjhkuxbP0NFieeulpiI9g9dk/s400/IMG_3055.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405222409412542402" border="0" /></a><br />When I rented the place in Burgau, I was told it had a "pissor" and so we were all quite eager to learn exactly what a "pissor" was. Here it is, hanging on the wall of one of our bathrooms.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK01bvTJ44non3XQ-rxtMR5ilIfGcFEyUdJfHvzmy0YhGlhPSQSx6dL8PGCc_9sSkD7H3OkhUFJ-a2M95oAZbdEhih5iYNK5LjVBOZN7Zu2S7aqIl342Y1uW4ZWYKbSStJIE2UAsaEN9U/s1600/IMG_3396.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK01bvTJ44non3XQ-rxtMR5ilIfGcFEyUdJfHvzmy0YhGlhPSQSx6dL8PGCc_9sSkD7H3OkhUFJ-a2M95oAZbdEhih5iYNK5LjVBOZN7Zu2S7aqIl342Y1uW4ZWYKbSStJIE2UAsaEN9U/s400/IMG_3396.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405221601724949730" border="0" /></a><br />We occupied the entire first floor of this large bed and breakfast. It had 3 very large bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a living room, dining room, tiny kitchen, and lots of large hallways.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZwP6qwlndxdXmkMQsy-XSTmM8Phyphenhyphen16z4puyBPPjSiAu9EsVldvWWraaW3iyi0mg4cl4zSTXVzWSjZi9iE4ccmIpN8mBCfMYb5u7zrXp_al3O_v0sslo9S7afGn5gIQB-mT4UtUUmiB0/s1600/IMG_3407.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 336px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZwP6qwlndxdXmkMQsy-XSTmM8Phyphenhyphen16z4puyBPPjSiAu9EsVldvWWraaW3iyi0mg4cl4zSTXVzWSjZi9iE4ccmIpN8mBCfMYb5u7zrXp_al3O_v0sslo9S7afGn5gIQB-mT4UtUUmiB0/s400/IMG_3407.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405221199037718818" border="0" /></a><br />Moving days were always extremely stressful as we had to cram 8 suitcases and various shopping bags into our little station wagon. But, as you can see, we were successful!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicEMvjAkhgZaYaj67My9O-DeaV8wQ_i4HqrfYk-Hyvt8uVi8HWbG_ADufJV9B2BPwEPheD6A6yJ3_E2ZVMYay9dRoz-CCuyRnONbHqtAj_J9IE7Wc5Qv3Z6yqOI1Xx4N0XOR5MFSrjonM/s1600/IMG_3406.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 328px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicEMvjAkhgZaYaj67My9O-DeaV8wQ_i4HqrfYk-Hyvt8uVi8HWbG_ADufJV9B2BPwEPheD6A6yJ3_E2ZVMYay9dRoz-CCuyRnONbHqtAj_J9IE7Wc5Qv3Z6yqOI1Xx4N0XOR5MFSrjonM/s400/IMG_3406.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405220791778303810" border="0" /></a>My next post will be of Innsbruck, Austria.<br /></div><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12211128567248240452noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348087835592722371.post-67544057104011894742009-11-12T09:00:00.001-08:002009-11-13T11:12:22.950-08:00Neuschwanstein Castle (#7 Germany)<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After our tour of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, we drove to our new home in Burgau. It was further south, bringing us closer to the Austrian border and to the Neuschwanstein Castle.<br />Our first morning in Burgau, we got up early and drove towards the castle, taking us through some gorgeous countryside as we headed closer to the Alps.<br /><br />The following pictures are some of what we saw as we drove that morning.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdzqQSeNRPLTe8iVeC_elKQscha2REHzpQQhF86ncTxfRMtxhbU4iokpIBSlAvLNCXdmGY5dVzbNVASyqArAVBRUKYQPzZ9iOTIc_DLTxIkaTkq1uwfYsmjsKkFo6PCi-VeFDPhYtS208/s1600-h/39950457.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdzqQSeNRPLTe8iVeC_elKQscha2REHzpQQhF86ncTxfRMtxhbU4iokpIBSlAvLNCXdmGY5dVzbNVASyqArAVBRUKYQPzZ9iOTIc_DLTxIkaTkq1uwfYsmjsKkFo6PCi-VeFDPhYtS208/s400/39950457.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403272710285957586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzTr3W8vPjAfCLmOte_LcyY2fHBUdR2TMqkOTxmhLw44s4YmDN_A18RtcTOSrOsNVcfr_3nVAoHtJy0_j3dP7qxcf-HiWcpxZIvnq0_8ORDL_3oDJiaaqas_OZ1D3i1DMllmUAwJUUr1o/s1600-h/39950456.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzTr3W8vPjAfCLmOte_LcyY2fHBUdR2TMqkOTxmhLw44s4YmDN_A18RtcTOSrOsNVcfr_3nVAoHtJy0_j3dP7qxcf-HiWcpxZIvnq0_8ORDL_3oDJiaaqas_OZ1D3i1DMllmUAwJUUr1o/s400/39950456.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403272350068043026" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgomsq-Q2YLjkCvzvtAntoyz6UZ8TM5K_I_3EYf4AFYuZnjUhgcsh0cOxiwzAq-TRQCwpoCR4GlaaUv-astV1UnyTy2IihOFxbrSyEK3qvPgivWSXX1pPfe1HA0Yb6UNp4zEf8hu3V9T18/s1600-h/39950454.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgomsq-Q2YLjkCvzvtAntoyz6UZ8TM5K_I_3EYf4AFYuZnjUhgcsh0cOxiwzAq-TRQCwpoCR4GlaaUv-astV1UnyTy2IihOFxbrSyEK3qvPgivWSXX1pPfe1HA0Yb6UNp4zEf8hu3V9T18/s400/39950454.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403271976972219666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieoeOzRH5N_wK19tD2_iF2dkdFhkd2_vCpwUSKq8MyA4S18Vq5eDxhgmZ_OnFer7CHLpAnHmVOaGpabpj4lZa95YDprGqLlCjsGEK0un-0mnNY7bwDveL_8DH7ewhRUuP1-q8rA0p2Nzw/s1600-h/IMG_3062.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieoeOzRH5N_wK19tD2_iF2dkdFhkd2_vCpwUSKq8MyA4S18Vq5eDxhgmZ_OnFer7CHLpAnHmVOaGpabpj4lZa95YDprGqLlCjsGEK0un-0mnNY7bwDveL_8DH7ewhRUuP1-q8rA0p2Nzw/s400/IMG_3062.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403271585372438514" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCOKji8x4UAn6CqYUpdpj9bBL27DNrFFPc7vJD51g7T2Ol6pR__T7oiF4-VQc1cEV2d7zFMEcfg3awgJNF5ZBRwf35Cewq1z46tNcM9Z6IK325N_mHZhztBurmPfZBtT1PLIdCxqOyheY/s1600-h/IMG_3063.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCOKji8x4UAn6CqYUpdpj9bBL27DNrFFPc7vJD51g7T2Ol6pR__T7oiF4-VQc1cEV2d7zFMEcfg3awgJNF5ZBRwf35Cewq1z46tNcM9Z6IK325N_mHZhztBurmPfZBtT1PLIdCxqOyheY/s400/IMG_3063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403271354950002818" border="0" /></a><br />It took us a bit over an hour to arrive in the little town of Schwangau, that sat at the base of the mountain where the Castle stood. Schwangau was a darling town and the views of the castles from there were wonderful.<br /><br />This is the Neuschwanstein Castle from the town of Schwangau.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH9Nw8h6Ze7-wMdGRq-sgDo0VXJOwJ5QcE1hZGEhO2o-z3jJ3w-6m_kFdiSTNN4bsIXtUz19SHgRpP1BzJ1sL5c7PzGtRmtmoC9dNjaA1XrWacb-DhC4y1sNQobghMXZKkv86WN2gVT8k/s1600-h/IMG_3066.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 379px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH9Nw8h6Ze7-wMdGRq-sgDo0VXJOwJ5QcE1hZGEhO2o-z3jJ3w-6m_kFdiSTNN4bsIXtUz19SHgRpP1BzJ1sL5c7PzGtRmtmoC9dNjaA1XrWacb-DhC4y1sNQobghMXZKkv86WN2gVT8k/s400/IMG_3066.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403270608800868850" border="0" /></a><br />This is another of Ludwig's castles seen from Schwangau. It's a bit closer to the town than the Neuschwanstein Castle and not quite as impressive.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAr4ItgM4hVX7vDNXkWESg_3XkerIyz1JysPSiaarZV0mCRkDQYYXhFc-0bZAm1cxyW_MX2gETqHykgptZnLNHo1A8hS5s0m-OIbssZCisiur5nguxN-d5P3lda05wElorPHcJMto3i3s/s1600-h/39950442.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAr4ItgM4hVX7vDNXkWESg_3XkerIyz1JysPSiaarZV0mCRkDQYYXhFc-0bZAm1cxyW_MX2gETqHykgptZnLNHo1A8hS5s0m-OIbssZCisiur5nguxN-d5P3lda05wElorPHcJMto3i3s/s400/39950442.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403270320740413730" border="0" /></a><br />Another view of Neuschwanstein from Schwangau.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsq0fqX0MFe9B1Vcc_8vszGwQWQzwBEILPElpF6Hh0iuo9hv_RQ0l0tJn3Vpt9yoGOxkVO0ZMEg-j1qdukmIXL9X7RNhi172fo_2Uch8uz2mS9N_bgmzj1INsGO_oFSIkUGpVES-xek2g/s1600-h/39950440.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsq0fqX0MFe9B1Vcc_8vszGwQWQzwBEILPElpF6Hh0iuo9hv_RQ0l0tJn3Vpt9yoGOxkVO0ZMEg-j1qdukmIXL9X7RNhi172fo_2Uch8uz2mS9N_bgmzj1INsGO_oFSIkUGpVES-xek2g/s400/39950440.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403269739987997698" border="0" /></a><br />The town of Schwangau. You can just see the castle to the side of this hotel.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIcE5brHe95Uv3BPHU58S54KoFNMwJKyXCm8CxAn6nUc9USY-nDTO2JfJpzUhBlj-FQBw07XkZc2gTWqOeGYklBy9uu2ooaGKNZLvcG6wTwq7VohblSpSL91t3MRjzoXMQ16YoB9jJmgc/s1600-h/39950434.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIcE5brHe95Uv3BPHU58S54KoFNMwJKyXCm8CxAn6nUc9USY-nDTO2JfJpzUhBlj-FQBw07XkZc2gTWqOeGYklBy9uu2ooaGKNZLvcG6wTwq7VohblSpSL91t3MRjzoXMQ16YoB9jJmgc/s400/39950434.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403269456543680322" border="0" /></a><br />A hotel in the town of Schwangau. That's Liz and Fawn at the bottom of the photo.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinlJoJyUvv8AEKKz0HU4Dcy0pfsf3AdBdylC8th1bReUek17Z_pNCfCNInMQig1ENMVsJ8o6BQgANuDVJGVjVHMxR9dpHOAQOQ-H6gxDQTRqvIRJcrBaqtTSYQXcY1D45Q0JCPmeRCCpE/s1600-h/IMG_3069.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinlJoJyUvv8AEKKz0HU4Dcy0pfsf3AdBdylC8th1bReUek17Z_pNCfCNInMQig1ENMVsJ8o6BQgANuDVJGVjVHMxR9dpHOAQOQ-H6gxDQTRqvIRJcrBaqtTSYQXcY1D45Q0JCPmeRCCpE/s400/IMG_3069.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403268851592722818" border="0" /></a><br />It was quite a walk up to the castle, so we took a horse drawn carriage part of the way.<br />Fawn is sitting by a cute girl from England who had recently bought that typical German outfit during her trip to Germany and was very proud of it.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zVeAOPZ7Xi2iNFcuNGjein_bxh-aRtLbvX1RAQ-S9J16w7NXoZ4gdPZtT-jkqxk2_TzQ4D9CjWGZaL-xzY3USoDDisIe53bj1ylcJ86uTB0QckqNPtqvguvzk9mHN2C0_PH7CVamNYw/s1600-h/IMG_3072.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 370px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zVeAOPZ7Xi2iNFcuNGjein_bxh-aRtLbvX1RAQ-S9J16w7NXoZ4gdPZtT-jkqxk2_TzQ4D9CjWGZaL-xzY3USoDDisIe53bj1ylcJ86uTB0QckqNPtqvguvzk9mHN2C0_PH7CVamNYw/s400/IMG_3072.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403268576696904146" border="0" /></a><br />This is a better view of the carriage that took us up the hill towards the castle.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFpScy_X09hOVl3RqFR0neyXg6CPstlN19F3SQEwwi9jZWlMfR-4Dbr_SUiz5KTFRgikn9lrvJnj9qjZCr06owm2mfXhLrfius7LnT_08764p4GhOvlR7qDn1IrrKnoA2jO9mYkdL9rRM/s1600-h/IMG_3073.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFpScy_X09hOVl3RqFR0neyXg6CPstlN19F3SQEwwi9jZWlMfR-4Dbr_SUiz5KTFRgikn9lrvJnj9qjZCr06owm2mfXhLrfius7LnT_08764p4GhOvlR7qDn1IrrKnoA2jO9mYkdL9rRM/s400/IMG_3073.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403268368453626658" border="0" /></a><br />This cute restaurant was near to the spot where we were dropped off. They were selling some wonderful treats that looked a bit like donut holes, but tasted so much better!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjiOytIKXBHwSp_0jXPuwvlGbc8ai3OMBcrkt5aedEtw4j31shuJPpaNc94v-DjNOf75rf_m8AWmxWX61OKl030GUuwD4eRkQD7R4ZM3wncn8cIHoOWJ5_4PicJYt6vXxer7AaU7o85i4/s1600-h/IMG_3075.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjiOytIKXBHwSp_0jXPuwvlGbc8ai3OMBcrkt5aedEtw4j31shuJPpaNc94v-DjNOf75rf_m8AWmxWX61OKl030GUuwD4eRkQD7R4ZM3wncn8cIHoOWJ5_4PicJYt6vXxer7AaU7o85i4/s400/IMG_3075.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403268152492634578" border="0" /></a>We still had a pretty long climb to get up to the castle, but the views as we walked along were fantastic and those with better camera's than mine, were getting some great shots of them.<br />I only got a picture of them taking their wonderful pictures.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnpV3_CkAdYWIHXGk4tI4KSnQqZ6cbVBjyoJAkplNrtb90DzR04oRij1ixlH03IFgHOE9yn1iidYGKMcQiGJ7NVi6ZUH9uPsyrTIYkuWWBFoN6lZAlTSwAV6sqhiU6FSGSnpEtVEae5AA/s1600-h/IMG_3082.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnpV3_CkAdYWIHXGk4tI4KSnQqZ6cbVBjyoJAkplNrtb90DzR04oRij1ixlH03IFgHOE9yn1iidYGKMcQiGJ7NVi6ZUH9uPsyrTIYkuWWBFoN6lZAlTSwAV6sqhiU6FSGSnpEtVEae5AA/s400/IMG_3082.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403267864211310370" border="0" /></a><br />A view of the castle as we got closer to it.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNmPU4wJInogzMLz9VQN5idvyWFG6NPYdK-p-N7okvplzvZVGc8qUIO-915ueQEmL1Obh-Nn10vutiTGoBy-R14qt8op5vbIfsUiOl99t-ZcqTt-nu3sfsmgnPjUV-xCXqiPMURTO7PdI/s1600-h/39950403.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNmPU4wJInogzMLz9VQN5idvyWFG6NPYdK-p-N7okvplzvZVGc8qUIO-915ueQEmL1Obh-Nn10vutiTGoBy-R14qt8op5vbIfsUiOl99t-ZcqTt-nu3sfsmgnPjUV-xCXqiPMURTO7PdI/s400/39950403.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403267188722413250" border="0" /></a><br />This is a model of the castle that was in a sort of museum area.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ZQfxdnURv-56hdB201IMd_Ee1Yh4f8AXD8Wm2RYuiFJaADd7WO3zifgnd-Fgq0zlTRgXE6GaD1BsCPUdL84ZQhpaW3SvKwtQH-7XCwQ4z8EmyP-XJxNT-z2LOj0xthNQlrX65f6pogo/s1600-h/IMG_3094.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 331px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ZQfxdnURv-56hdB201IMd_Ee1Yh4f8AXD8Wm2RYuiFJaADd7WO3zifgnd-Fgq0zlTRgXE6GaD1BsCPUdL84ZQhpaW3SvKwtQH-7XCwQ4z8EmyP-XJxNT-z2LOj0xthNQlrX65f6pogo/s400/IMG_3094.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403266729798214258" border="0" /></a><br />The entrance into the castle courtyard.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigkVa2hm27DDZ6xjXYLsTtwmZE63W48uqEojlFtDiCKr6EuyGaqU2qWds5LLN1_w7ebHYwSxzJ2kzPFhytIjfAFEMSPPL4s9ak9SUXzuibTzNGCEptV4QgMEAFj7LPeYG8pXXgL3V4W3Q/s1600-h/IMG_3089.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigkVa2hm27DDZ6xjXYLsTtwmZE63W48uqEojlFtDiCKr6EuyGaqU2qWds5LLN1_w7ebHYwSxzJ2kzPFhytIjfAFEMSPPL4s9ak9SUXzuibTzNGCEptV4QgMEAFj7LPeYG8pXXgL3V4W3Q/s400/IMG_3089.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403266348114717986" border="0" /></a><br />The castle courtyard.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9KcUYE7P5x28RwghQRO9uuHNRzPzlhRdW7DymPtEw8eL4hcMrkE-xMgMbMzg6-cPGhAqxYxNBFJAhg1ihv6xX3gncAsmAMaCxy-XJzo5jIc_UnuGJ8bk4XgExYQ7AcsgL-UgqbT1npNU/s1600-h/IMG_3090.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 366px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9KcUYE7P5x28RwghQRO9uuHNRzPzlhRdW7DymPtEw8eL4hcMrkE-xMgMbMzg6-cPGhAqxYxNBFJAhg1ihv6xX3gncAsmAMaCxy-XJzo5jIc_UnuGJ8bk4XgExYQ7AcsgL-UgqbT1npNU/s400/IMG_3090.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403265961161112690" border="0" /></a><br />Fawn and Peggy in the castle courtyard.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUM55iK4TW4bJPEyysiRIgSGTxClLRv0hRjkqXI8wOYRdFrrKaIGSJ4KME2xh0YLpn1asizpPhRsUWGQDSpPOGhj9VA6Dq-KBryMkeO2iOdUY8gyeSG1C0GoCTf-usBlgPMAgn1xd_Tj4/s1600-h/IMG_3092.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUM55iK4TW4bJPEyysiRIgSGTxClLRv0hRjkqXI8wOYRdFrrKaIGSJ4KME2xh0YLpn1asizpPhRsUWGQDSpPOGhj9VA6Dq-KBryMkeO2iOdUY8gyeSG1C0GoCTf-usBlgPMAgn1xd_Tj4/s400/IMG_3092.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403265621989068722" border="0" /></a><br />I don't have too many pictures with all of us, but we managed to get the dad of that "cute girl in her German outfit" to take a couple of pictures for us.<br />This one is of the view looking away from the castle and. . . .<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-xbXI_LJLX2P0v9zqv_6aNsFhdIJAx2zNYNpiojAjMgfXonYqM0d0CJga-VGlh3MYk9PSmXeYEGo25L3ZsswubkKDe-XR0jmnQ-fP8jJKsapUag210ws4Z3HhyxfID1-cHPnYb4iC6c0/s1600-h/IMG_3086.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-xbXI_LJLX2P0v9zqv_6aNsFhdIJAx2zNYNpiojAjMgfXonYqM0d0CJga-VGlh3MYk9PSmXeYEGo25L3ZsswubkKDe-XR0jmnQ-fP8jJKsapUag210ws4Z3HhyxfID1-cHPnYb4iC6c0/s400/IMG_3086.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403265152911645378" border="0" /></a><br />. . . this one in the opposite direction, with the castle in the background.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkMvWj8T2O6tipJnWLZurshbwjeNnMlJhRtmEXzXvQxt9xcFvYgeQyghYC_0nig9E77dlnsb9vUIf30jbHR2k28zPPsUaLP0d4K-0YbzLZJYeBvlJf5VxUQ9H0RsFcBicu4lhX9QCdOPI/s1600-h/39950414.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkMvWj8T2O6tipJnWLZurshbwjeNnMlJhRtmEXzXvQxt9xcFvYgeQyghYC_0nig9E77dlnsb9vUIf30jbHR2k28zPPsUaLP0d4K-0YbzLZJYeBvlJf5VxUQ9H0RsFcBicu4lhX9QCdOPI/s400/39950414.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403264069999205074" border="0" /></a><br />This was our 6th day in Germany. I think I'll show you our home in Burgau on my next post.<br /></div><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12211128567248240452noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348087835592722371.post-78601712733879648402009-11-11T09:42:00.001-08:002009-11-11T11:11:52.526-08:00Rothenburg ob der Tauber (#6 Germany)<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />Rothenburg ob der Tauber is an old Franconian town, built sometime in the 11th century, that still has it's encircling wall and defensive towers intact. It's an adorable little town, but a bit commercialized and full of tourists. Despite that, I'd recommend it to anyone taking a trip to Germany.<br /><br />This is part of the wall, with an attached defensive tower.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDuTkOIzgodrAEKIzBAChX_qlw5Q9SU_io2jpvLfCcHNpj8kq-0qYSCy2x2_6XfYk2J8TYfXzA8HyPAKlxnpPxnpAIgeRwCZPT96lZt8bAm1sVL4GzB7DwyCLn_fIB7SXxvanFbgvXj84/s1600-h/IMG_2971.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDuTkOIzgodrAEKIzBAChX_qlw5Q9SU_io2jpvLfCcHNpj8kq-0qYSCy2x2_6XfYk2J8TYfXzA8HyPAKlxnpPxnpAIgeRwCZPT96lZt8bAm1sVL4GzB7DwyCLn_fIB7SXxvanFbgvXj84/s400/IMG_2971.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402910826188952258" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This, too, is part of the wall that surrounds the town.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2aT1MWk9cKJPHfcf2Db3LvmMRj9XItjvEK68UL3dO7hrilEWez9PnX1K3ptXXuxo6jDQjWrd2aeZWRMCEtq4dKK7hMwKns-sptvbSqGXNPymJ66mJc5wCyRlEhPzeMFRXP2ov_QGrivQ/s1600-h/IMG_2974.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 325px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2aT1MWk9cKJPHfcf2Db3LvmMRj9XItjvEK68UL3dO7hrilEWez9PnX1K3ptXXuxo6jDQjWrd2aeZWRMCEtq4dKK7hMwKns-sptvbSqGXNPymJ66mJc5wCyRlEhPzeMFRXP2ov_QGrivQ/s400/IMG_2974.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402909118623958818" border="0" /></a>I'm not sure what that cute little house above the wall was used for, but it's darling; wish I could have seen inside.<br />This church is also built into the wall.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQndFekc0rp21WQ79x_pjgsFUl1mzyvhqUbblqGIQ_OpLMEK9A9nNAhNcXuJi26wm7PXNkClKDVupBrn-YGdawEQMPBPhzkrfzBhNAF6fwzkXCY5USqHHplgWZat-VI3FwHm4-qGJbCno/s1600-h/IMG_2975.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQndFekc0rp21WQ79x_pjgsFUl1mzyvhqUbblqGIQ_OpLMEK9A9nNAhNcXuJi26wm7PXNkClKDVupBrn-YGdawEQMPBPhzkrfzBhNAF6fwzkXCY5USqHHplgWZat-VI3FwHm4-qGJbCno/s400/IMG_2975.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402908898140313138" border="0" /></a><br />Once we entered the gate to the town, we climbed to the top of the wall to get a good look at the town from that perspective. This is a view of a residential area from the wall. I had a picture of us climbing up the wall, but somehow I managed to delete it from this post so.....use your imagination!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9PRP6n-6PExH-U2PrIwqI8GxiYLSELtT2K_IcrxMKb_YaNdfHNate9-nay_oW_czk6AVxjUsiA1wd4rqA3q5g90LxAiWx127KNLpOw7Dh8MaR6jw7dRI9d0a4WISjHuq7EE_660PzLpQ/s1600-h/IMG_2980.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 394px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9PRP6n-6PExH-U2PrIwqI8GxiYLSELtT2K_IcrxMKb_YaNdfHNate9-nay_oW_czk6AVxjUsiA1wd4rqA3q5g90LxAiWx127KNLpOw7Dh8MaR6jw7dRI9d0a4WISjHuq7EE_660PzLpQ/s400/IMG_2980.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402908381623398594" border="0" /></a>This is Fawn, Peggy, and Liz as we walked inside the wall surrounding the town.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyhbrPnwbC4JMQAMG6iDQXWL2IV92KTKrA3eneYTFL3dw01mmXAvyv63hm2G5OboIn7CAwqiBbl44hTtD-D5AHJ5KSmwhyphenhyphenALNV1nzg9MPe4FdFdqLNBAxy-2YyAcb4uhyphenhyphenPfeO5E9ujb_I/s1600-h/IMG_2987.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 292px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyhbrPnwbC4JMQAMG6iDQXWL2IV92KTKrA3eneYTFL3dw01mmXAvyv63hm2G5OboIn7CAwqiBbl44hTtD-D5AHJ5KSmwhyphenhyphenALNV1nzg9MPe4FdFdqLNBAxy-2YyAcb4uhyphenhyphenPfeO5E9ujb_I/s400/IMG_2987.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402908151991733922" border="0" /></a><br />Another view of the wall.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9xio_oTTOKpMglLyoBhGUR4D5z9oStsHt_5TZJ48p7SIhq7In3wG-6WeDlCdmns7K8mgACWkjO38FND4-4y15TuNOCftl-jEgc9q-Zaow5pkvLY4RpduFECxs0IR7Idl6h5P3iK-TbJY/s1600-h/IMG_2988.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9xio_oTTOKpMglLyoBhGUR4D5z9oStsHt_5TZJ48p7SIhq7In3wG-6WeDlCdmns7K8mgACWkjO38FND4-4y15TuNOCftl-jEgc9q-Zaow5pkvLY4RpduFECxs0IR7Idl6h5P3iK-TbJY/s400/IMG_2988.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402907936614774354" border="0" /></a><br />We had a little lunch at a sidewalk cafe. It became a memorable experience, because I was kicked out of the cafe and not allowed to sit at our table!<br />You'll have to ask me about it the next time we see each other.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5iu_dPoC6d85XKRDJWHqMdSz39LRZfthaUiUcpH1QtMqgRfUfvg1D_TB48lFSFgXwpoarMeWa3JNQ4YK79aBCWrYhkg9pvh6qN4O4GEF8rYeGcw62CTIxWSvdzDdKE66kwJGWKS6WoOk/s1600-h/IMG_2993.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5iu_dPoC6d85XKRDJWHqMdSz39LRZfthaUiUcpH1QtMqgRfUfvg1D_TB48lFSFgXwpoarMeWa3JNQ4YK79aBCWrYhkg9pvh6qN4O4GEF8rYeGcw62CTIxWSvdzDdKE66kwJGWKS6WoOk/s400/IMG_2993.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402907589035800866" border="0" /></a><br />Is this building cute, or what!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisxhB1UiALsu8WQFk2trzDpB8rCUusJ1ikKo9tjfvfGfA__6OjcgDACqUytngj75VeOg-QaFZoqE1CA3tdlSrKaelmzxDApGHAHGIaI5kyYYCCaJx12CAsGltOgqnHrGAT5YRFfKIoXmY/s1600-h/IMG_2996.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisxhB1UiALsu8WQFk2trzDpB8rCUusJ1ikKo9tjfvfGfA__6OjcgDACqUytngj75VeOg-QaFZoqE1CA3tdlSrKaelmzxDApGHAHGIaI5kyYYCCaJx12CAsGltOgqnHrGAT5YRFfKIoXmY/s400/IMG_2996.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402907239257660978" border="0" /></a><br />A street view with one of the defensive towers at the end.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_BWqEvOAYveLUIlzYxs06VCAnTCo_VJHPkuYfDkM2JxmOLtBLMLb-dvYshpKJGCLZuWeDpWWdmDRBSoCBn5n69OrgFkc2701iaeJVvvcv9UP5RdPcJbwrgCr2pVZNstMQ4yNVXpzhzXk/s1600-h/IMG_2997.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_BWqEvOAYveLUIlzYxs06VCAnTCo_VJHPkuYfDkM2JxmOLtBLMLb-dvYshpKJGCLZuWeDpWWdmDRBSoCBn5n69OrgFkc2701iaeJVvvcv9UP5RdPcJbwrgCr2pVZNstMQ4yNVXpzhzXk/s400/IMG_2997.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402906857253411682" border="0" /></a><br />Me with one of the many fountains in the town. As I said in an earlier post, it became a tradition to get my picture taken by every fountain we came across.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFysOmlm7MTbMQugVdX8mE53ZPM0KnshAq7gnoZnmnJOdURs5stpXe28tMmqm1v0MKl6hvlpeuylj4CKXrKJVABr8UiKIgkZqym09G7uO5cn7S9LeTBm7_qkrZR1zT1ZBmObKANWnHL7w/s1600-h/IMG_3005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 353px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFysOmlm7MTbMQugVdX8mE53ZPM0KnshAq7gnoZnmnJOdURs5stpXe28tMmqm1v0MKl6hvlpeuylj4CKXrKJVABr8UiKIgkZqym09G7uO5cn7S9LeTBm7_qkrZR1zT1ZBmObKANWnHL7w/s400/IMG_3005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402906422902984626" border="0" /></a><br />There were many of these carriages taking people on tours of the town.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirO71vkPIwe3nP804qumI4WdthH1X5mGnigE1Tz4AslJLpkBUIXB_AZFkLET6xwfY3Jnv_jfRrdOrELC4X77ONNOCfujouXbA6lURZTdugHHwdFHFWtxkNoS8gMm0x3Ot7NZMVT9DFsD0/s1600-h/IMG_3004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirO71vkPIwe3nP804qumI4WdthH1X5mGnigE1Tz4AslJLpkBUIXB_AZFkLET6xwfY3Jnv_jfRrdOrELC4X77ONNOCfujouXbA6lURZTdugHHwdFHFWtxkNoS8gMm0x3Ot7NZMVT9DFsD0/s400/IMG_3004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402905632781519346" border="0" /></a><br />Another street; another tower.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirXYBX4S6VBXPd1n95A1PFRmHvjhnoFF96lZLlUd559sAd3X9Nt9xjUkEKBSxTqfppte0XfeaG9Nu-hoQxBRXsJ8_4No0ZXLXiXi5Plx7fkubr-VtxwsWU2ms4DB4Qyx0fWrUfUMHO7OI/s1600-h/IMG_3044.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirXYBX4S6VBXPd1n95A1PFRmHvjhnoFF96lZLlUd559sAd3X9Nt9xjUkEKBSxTqfppte0XfeaG9Nu-hoQxBRXsJ8_4No0ZXLXiXi5Plx7fkubr-VtxwsWU2ms4DB4Qyx0fWrUfUMHO7OI/s400/IMG_3044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402905251895990370" border="0" /></a><br />Me and another fountain.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXeOlLL5C6BZZiuyt6teufJe0D3EQvksJjgU6JMbuFLc7zpkobljB9uWAOK0ukQZAFXOy9_gEhBWTlWgtjl5BWqL1z9vXlA5VJS0e4FVNI205k-yko-viDZsuTC0t6kJTxFqBjUllOyQU/s1600-h/IMG_3021.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 348px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXeOlLL5C6BZZiuyt6teufJe0D3EQvksJjgU6JMbuFLc7zpkobljB9uWAOK0ukQZAFXOy9_gEhBWTlWgtjl5BWqL1z9vXlA5VJS0e4FVNI205k-yko-viDZsuTC0t6kJTxFqBjUllOyQU/s400/IMG_3021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402905000766550130" border="0" /></a><br />Typical street in the town.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBhcVMz4CrV_Wen8dMlhmAARB8NCYUuu_gkxokF7YWhDQaDga_11tEojgJqBNXh2MZ8Ky6UyNF2Dbw3P5tiwDqv6eiPm9M0BUjVJBLOm8jeFvRPEe4W_phbJ5wBhXmAD_yv5OnDeTTTNk/s1600-h/IMG_3025.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBhcVMz4CrV_Wen8dMlhmAARB8NCYUuu_gkxokF7YWhDQaDga_11tEojgJqBNXh2MZ8Ky6UyNF2Dbw3P5tiwDqv6eiPm9M0BUjVJBLOm8jeFvRPEe4W_phbJ5wBhXmAD_yv5OnDeTTTNk/s400/IMG_3025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402904752506284434" border="0" /></a><br />This building in the town square is called the Ratsherrntrinkstube (Councilor's drinking-room).<br />It was built in 1446 and is special because at the top of every hour. . . . .<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo9wOa0vmbcvs45VoErmeKX0J8IoSIoBxWmUy-9RdmJgM9NQm3NuMaGqxkVFD7_Usku7XxC49E3X8s4Im4c_uoaxbm0-USkS2eoArYzpd2Z4iTEeTnTmg6ZG0HeH5G-u6-rS7ZT5EfU58/s1600-h/IMG_3034.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 271px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo9wOa0vmbcvs45VoErmeKX0J8IoSIoBxWmUy-9RdmJgM9NQm3NuMaGqxkVFD7_Usku7XxC49E3X8s4Im4c_uoaxbm0-USkS2eoArYzpd2Z4iTEeTnTmg6ZG0HeH5G-u6-rS7ZT5EfU58/s400/IMG_3034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402904263129749890" border="0" /></a><br />. . . . the small windows open to show the main figures involved in what is called "the Meistertrunk." According to tradition, this was a magic potion which the fighting men of the town drank in 1631 before storming out against a besieging army and thus saved the town from destruction.<br />So at the top of every hour, the windows open, and you see a man in each window drinking from a stein. . . .very cute.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-iRfWhMIHv5tCCNlZNdgZ9YIlU13G_QpdSyFu3fM9jHH0VFGqyCE7dxiIk-KxPmIpCJEP27uZ65aZaCmfGqY1ykTe58SEqYenkgyvUODwWQOlMpU7btrETHNMxmKDOv3YORgHv57yInM/s1600-h/IMG_3045.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-iRfWhMIHv5tCCNlZNdgZ9YIlU13G_QpdSyFu3fM9jHH0VFGqyCE7dxiIk-KxPmIpCJEP27uZ65aZaCmfGqY1ykTe58SEqYenkgyvUODwWQOlMpU7btrETHNMxmKDOv3YORgHv57yInM/s400/IMG_3045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402904036504855570" border="0" /></a><br />This shop is a very popular, year-round Christmas shop. It's pretty spectacular inside. Unfortunately they wouldn't allow any photography inside, but trust me, it's worth seeing.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW1jcVJ8Zvvfssz4EK3ROZ3ZYWeLJBLF0YMVK_YrhRe_1jeMemAHtSPsSsDnBINlRocp8QATombebcUmhi0dbfq1AstGtxXPy4wzER8PZjWCD2ntFQ28tEO3BrVqiYSvBSj8KoC5g8ExQ/s1600-h/IMG_3046.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 352px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW1jcVJ8Zvvfssz4EK3ROZ3ZYWeLJBLF0YMVK_YrhRe_1jeMemAHtSPsSsDnBINlRocp8QATombebcUmhi0dbfq1AstGtxXPy4wzER8PZjWCD2ntFQ28tEO3BrVqiYSvBSj8KoC5g8ExQ/s400/IMG_3046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402903690684323490" border="0" /></a><br />And, of course, I had to have my picture taken by their darling little delivery truck.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvt4APX8obf9uKA_CMCy4Mp0_4EqwtVj_xUuOIOomtmkwUhYi29um4kipEARXQ1KInzpLF5dZN0Iy1wapYKzG1pKyu89lIoI99czWPU2hhyphenhyphenHyZ5eT4pJsbUf0iVtZ1YpO1aD0eN27fA1o/s1600-h/IMG_3047.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvt4APX8obf9uKA_CMCy4Mp0_4EqwtVj_xUuOIOomtmkwUhYi29um4kipEARXQ1KInzpLF5dZN0Iy1wapYKzG1pKyu89lIoI99czWPU2hhyphenhyphenHyZ5eT4pJsbUf0iVtZ1YpO1aD0eN27fA1o/s400/IMG_3047.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402903343019539250" border="0" /></a><br />Can you believe we're only thru our fifth day in Germany?!<br /></div><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12211128567248240452noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348087835592722371.post-85004595007039914572009-11-10T10:58:00.000-08:002009-11-10T11:18:42.787-08:00Our New Toy<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />Gus and I have a new hobby. When I returned from Germany Gus told me he'd had a fantastic time in Utah with friends who had a quad and he wanted one. He caught me at a good time, because I was feeling guilty about spending all that money on myself for a trip to Germany.<br />So......we went out and bought this.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbcJCwoYg2U8mzM7BlgwjvTiBDji_svlftSRrcwMNkC4S0oVbJ6kD5K7nV7ydQmVIG9hpc0Re6-GBB4zmHmGOSgdu8YeCSMEmjcVnhGy8gz_SrEyu0rjGG2uFyXVV2ngqdOk3uMQ1LwmU/s1600-h/IMG_3893.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbcJCwoYg2U8mzM7BlgwjvTiBDji_svlftSRrcwMNkC4S0oVbJ6kD5K7nV7ydQmVIG9hpc0Re6-GBB4zmHmGOSgdu8YeCSMEmjcVnhGy8gz_SrEyu0rjGG2uFyXVV2ngqdOk3uMQ1LwmU/s400/IMG_3893.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402553608727788354" border="0" /></a><br />I have to admit I wasn't too enthusiastic about it until we took it out for a day and realized it could be fun dashing around the hills in this cute little thing.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgNh3cjYIlJat2Y0v04nwXv8e9J42Eo6ZdmHmFc2gh1lFB07A7oFczwj9zruy9kw5qBa9XWKilLHEa09_3H549n4t_YXp74ivFJOwylD7JcDT3HGLgDq4ocDMIvDHoy6C3nmyYX-CfBnY/s1600-h/IMG_3904.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgNh3cjYIlJat2Y0v04nwXv8e9J42Eo6ZdmHmFc2gh1lFB07A7oFczwj9zruy9kw5qBa9XWKilLHEa09_3H549n4t_YXp74ivFJOwylD7JcDT3HGLgDq4ocDMIvDHoy6C3nmyYX-CfBnY/s400/IMG_3904.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402553333204696738" border="0" /></a><br />Last week we took it up past Idaho City and roared up the mountain trails and couldn't believe how well it handled.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr-CWAfTO0Vpx4cn7LMqg-SXX21Plq68r0n16DUOEj9mDMXfrMK24SJXN9BZCjni0wKb2uODIKrjlC38x0gKN29SkXWM_3E1mlIQnyJGYUNu7dmNyd1s2HFJchQQs64_gu0Il4Ge2-yBM/s1600-h/IMG_3906.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr-CWAfTO0Vpx4cn7LMqg-SXX21Plq68r0n16DUOEj9mDMXfrMK24SJXN9BZCjni0wKb2uODIKrjlC38x0gKN29SkXWM_3E1mlIQnyJGYUNu7dmNyd1s2HFJchQQs64_gu0Il4Ge2-yBM/s400/IMG_3906.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402552978039809698" border="0" /></a><br />We stopped at 6100 feet and had a picnic lunch with that fantastic view to enjoy while we ate.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCIb_0wadPXDK_CMr6L_Vh2Zzqu8kSqc-ClPvI_aULWY0KUYjckIr8dSd1wjLlvV0msHVnOoJ3nclJhNjlXbEh__shtvk4JQLyAY6_oa4NHW8l4JQbjkHv9JzVS4z3YQ-XU9km7EKYX8c/s1600-h/IMG_3907.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCIb_0wadPXDK_CMr6L_Vh2Zzqu8kSqc-ClPvI_aULWY0KUYjckIr8dSd1wjLlvV0msHVnOoJ3nclJhNjlXbEh__shtvk4JQLyAY6_oa4NHW8l4JQbjkHv9JzVS4z3YQ-XU9km7EKYX8c/s400/IMG_3907.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402552694839338802" border="0" /></a><br />We stopped off at Amy's on the way home so we could get a picture of the two of us with our new toy. Since the weather is getting a bit cold, this was probably our last chance to take it out this year, but look for reports of our adventures in the spring.<br /></div><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12211128567248240452noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348087835592722371.post-65954942766937698782009-11-02T14:35:00.001-08:002009-11-02T16:20:56.919-08:00A Drive Down the Romantic Road (#5 of Germany)<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />There are many towns along the Romantic Road, but I've just downloaded a few pictures from three of the towns we stopped at.<br />The first town is called Tauberbischofsteim. How would you like to have to spit that out every time someone asked you where you were from?!<br /><br />This is the town square of Tauberbischofsteim.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBfcSDgHDPXyrGv7O3_P0jm98WIt8q1ea8hSlo3bz8BZowEPTcRJBBbUABx1pMUjUuTrMwQFzN73LQZ_SmzLl1IJ42W1S7pEBgCTsujjoUgu4pt4HLimambMMmR7R4FF7F-n7S8lGOxIs/s1600-h/IMG_2873.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 231px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBfcSDgHDPXyrGv7O3_P0jm98WIt8q1ea8hSlo3bz8BZowEPTcRJBBbUABx1pMUjUuTrMwQFzN73LQZ_SmzLl1IJ42W1S7pEBgCTsujjoUgu4pt4HLimambMMmR7R4FF7F-n7S8lGOxIs/s400/IMG_2873.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399655974089014578" border="0" /></a><br />That's Peggy , Fawn, and Liz by the town square fountain.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9xEucVfOvIblu428bINIvh3UqJ5ScZ7djDHxv6DF4hIOXxqM7eFpU4bhU13Zr7DNZp6l0rx9mzEZ9BebUtynddw1Inkoa_Y3uoW01O9mcsTLMjGRv2iui7lt8vOMOrOzSQpgCp0LbNc/s1600-h/IMG_2875.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9xEucVfOvIblu428bINIvh3UqJ5ScZ7djDHxv6DF4hIOXxqM7eFpU4bhU13Zr7DNZp6l0rx9mzEZ9BebUtynddw1Inkoa_Y3uoW01O9mcsTLMjGRv2iui7lt8vOMOrOzSQpgCp0LbNc/s400/IMG_2875.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399655679523830322" border="0" /></a><br />One of many cute streets in the town.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT-J0yaOprJ4JE0p66lcC_Dfn9CkLa_Kl5r3Dvbi5i5cll_wBaGZRS8D2z3iIiHqrANesScy5r0vAOlYouB1uXyUpugjwEamqFzUEqw_ICpMXXkBB3TVa0k7FZpgZE4wLMbXFx7AxLDAM/s1600-h/IMG_2878.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT-J0yaOprJ4JE0p66lcC_Dfn9CkLa_Kl5r3Dvbi5i5cll_wBaGZRS8D2z3iIiHqrANesScy5r0vAOlYouB1uXyUpugjwEamqFzUEqw_ICpMXXkBB3TVa0k7FZpgZE4wLMbXFx7AxLDAM/s400/IMG_2878.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399655330152399650" border="0" /></a><br />If you look closely, you'll see that this cool fountain has stone toads hopping out of it.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfqLQLzvW5ZMkohQlXXRnBbAesyCpSwdcEosn-M3LLDPe7XsBQUXxPsV0VWACILiN3FJ5X7EATU1sXxyOfuKnuIyNgO7uTgSFAxffTEJiC-PgR7zjuAD6hp6GGtra2YbgCiYkJnMAF3aw/s1600-h/IMG_2885.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfqLQLzvW5ZMkohQlXXRnBbAesyCpSwdcEosn-M3LLDPe7XsBQUXxPsV0VWACILiN3FJ5X7EATU1sXxyOfuKnuIyNgO7uTgSFAxffTEJiC-PgR7zjuAD6hp6GGtra2YbgCiYkJnMAF3aw/s400/IMG_2885.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399654893316418626" border="0" /></a><br />One of the many timbered buildings in the town. This one stood out because of the pretty flowers under every window.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJAJsPooAYE36svi2OffAQDuhqRzQUNEvMXJ2o1KMuNYGcRVSusuSDA0n8IQks3_vXNvmRv6bKx71GUoqkO8r8nWvanDfz6R_LPTeVuazx5zSIzNfRQjcMjIHF83-yzoDKtf5fzw2pUM/s1600-h/IMG_2891.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 338px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJAJsPooAYE36svi2OffAQDuhqRzQUNEvMXJ2o1KMuNYGcRVSusuSDA0n8IQks3_vXNvmRv6bKx71GUoqkO8r8nWvanDfz6R_LPTeVuazx5zSIzNfRQjcMjIHF83-yzoDKtf5fzw2pUM/s400/IMG_2891.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399654394458770418" border="0" /></a><br />Next we stopped off in an old spa town named Bad Mergentheim that was established as the court of a Franconian king in 1219. The word "Bad" means spa.<br /><br />This is the town hall situated in the town square.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImrVGeqqY36i65f7-1xPhj7F71lWH-e3LV6pAJOSJkVCXjXfOxG_6dZ6anHV1nU7-aWzV3L4t7z3DXgvAcz1-f3slZ-O5mKOJY7bZTPgURf8QYKKdCppk-0No26ApDGJz_rJ8Z90xmzw/s1600-h/IMG_2901.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 342px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImrVGeqqY36i65f7-1xPhj7F71lWH-e3LV6pAJOSJkVCXjXfOxG_6dZ6anHV1nU7-aWzV3L4t7z3DXgvAcz1-f3slZ-O5mKOJY7bZTPgURf8QYKKdCppk-0No26ApDGJz_rJ8Z90xmzw/s400/IMG_2901.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399653765067188114" border="0" /></a><br />That's me by a fountain in the town square.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRLBhyGyl1sZ45NiqxHTCSWToHqWA9om3_SmqukOMJ-CSbvaPfdPTdlS_mzdhjaXK-pAHsqJHUNj43dDa8PL8gHTxyFrFWYsfMbQSGvUI1nBEsBGF3jZZdHhGhKup-kG_mEukqobOKZCQ/s1600-h/IMG_2902.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRLBhyGyl1sZ45NiqxHTCSWToHqWA9om3_SmqukOMJ-CSbvaPfdPTdlS_mzdhjaXK-pAHsqJHUNj43dDa8PL8gHTxyFrFWYsfMbQSGvUI1nBEsBGF3jZZdHhGhKup-kG_mEukqobOKZCQ/s400/IMG_2902.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399653274312726802" border="0" /></a><br />One of the painted buildings in the town.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOTJrk4T0ccQZN7UJwjCxtvQ7fCv_bUy2PHDt1WmBCpQInQZ45rpQCinL4VRK5XuVK8CiIwJ5hxeQAyoy57wdqYJ1jBB_SnGBtHZDlISYC7zPtwFCtCYsQJCWlU0Ec7mT9OnGGHeHQ_g/s1600-h/IMG_2904.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOTJrk4T0ccQZN7UJwjCxtvQ7fCv_bUy2PHDt1WmBCpQInQZ45rpQCinL4VRK5XuVK8CiIwJ5hxeQAyoy57wdqYJ1jBB_SnGBtHZDlISYC7zPtwFCtCYsQJCWlU0Ec7mT9OnGGHeHQ_g/s400/IMG_2904.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399652764504440034" border="0" /></a><br />The last place we went to was Weikersheim.<br />That's me having a conversation with an interesting sculpture by Guido Messer, that we passed before we actually entered through the gates to the old town.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgkjBPe7y7C26D4GCEE5eiu8ijpYIeuLfTbuE0ijIw4YgE88QxSdzfARdC384IsAsY-ApcFTiIUKlrGqUnNKYDeCSdLiEio53Hyt0iTBBadcYTvbjXIXA0fcQX5YeNRHdDmwECBr52-g/s1600-h/IMG_2916.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgkjBPe7y7C26D4GCEE5eiu8ijpYIeuLfTbuE0ijIw4YgE88QxSdzfARdC384IsAsY-ApcFTiIUKlrGqUnNKYDeCSdLiEio53Hyt0iTBBadcYTvbjXIXA0fcQX5YeNRHdDmwECBr52-g/s400/IMG_2916.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399651954717142578" border="0" /></a><br />This is another one of Guido's masterpieces in the town square. Apparently, someone thought it needed a bit of color, so they donated a bright orange sweater to one of the women.<br />These modern sculptures seemed a bit out of place in this very old town.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4MR33sOhi-iyJfOqX8_TWyCpHGabuL86JcGZIvwLxc4m_6jk0JD5zEIl8MFTXZyRFthdYOsLXcTw9VU1RmPiHMXM4TRXEXoYk3OyY1xVBbriYgpUvcCcnS6L54OCUhyphenhyphen8dMkqh3YY8xQM/s1600-h/IMG_2933.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4MR33sOhi-iyJfOqX8_TWyCpHGabuL86JcGZIvwLxc4m_6jk0JD5zEIl8MFTXZyRFthdYOsLXcTw9VU1RmPiHMXM4TRXEXoYk3OyY1xVBbriYgpUvcCcnS6L54OCUhyphenhyphen8dMkqh3YY8xQM/s400/IMG_2933.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399651561763618242" border="0" /></a><br />This is the gate we entered through to tour the town of Weikersheim.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1zDnRn2fL935x_tfNW_-h93I6LPNOtkv7zWDlRhL4tATArh6H5MgWUT_ykW3UPx4xzdfqrr3t9DRIaW9VIZdESoKRPM3_7YjttfhfHl1oHXWPhMFiLJt21FxHvgNxSnc6xxJta3hAbY/s1600-h/IMG_2920.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 248px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1zDnRn2fL935x_tfNW_-h93I6LPNOtkv7zWDlRhL4tATArh6H5MgWUT_ykW3UPx4xzdfqrr3t9DRIaW9VIZdESoKRPM3_7YjttfhfHl1oHXWPhMFiLJt21FxHvgNxSnc6xxJta3hAbY/s400/IMG_2920.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399651180930636978" border="0" /></a><br />A sample of some of the cute buildings.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh574l2GQB9HwKJV45ezg895W3a5YY4h-NZYHITLI1W1ALFsYlIlKUqQdUy2MdGYONFawyKo09x_COKLB3Qwve2sU5MDzjDywMy3xMh-v5FQtOxozrjHuEz1QZEPhB54Lr_U6x5_PRTMt8/s1600-h/IMG_2923.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 359px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh574l2GQB9HwKJV45ezg895W3a5YY4h-NZYHITLI1W1ALFsYlIlKUqQdUy2MdGYONFawyKo09x_COKLB3Qwve2sU5MDzjDywMy3xMh-v5FQtOxozrjHuEz1QZEPhB54Lr_U6x5_PRTMt8/s400/IMG_2923.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399650867704641458" border="0" /></a><br />That's me by a fountain in the town square, with a Gothic parish church in the background.<br />You'll find that "me by a fountain" became a bit of a theme on our trip.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5pd_rCic7FBA9whyphenhyphenZED0l9Zkq4XapVlTLrLPd3KEeXrSaRjHK8vLJ1fV-jR4Y5X47UmYdwhTPK-VuXIaw0qCp7GXdvgnSYV1R5oAnd59Hca_wMhKPr9o3KkNyPYsrSjf2wleiaLamglg/s1600-h/IMG_2935.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5pd_rCic7FBA9whyphenhyphenZED0l9Zkq4XapVlTLrLPd3KEeXrSaRjHK8vLJ1fV-jR4Y5X47UmYdwhTPK-VuXIaw0qCp7GXdvgnSYV1R5oAnd59Hca_wMhKPr9o3KkNyPYsrSjf2wleiaLamglg/s400/IMG_2935.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399650426156126002" border="0" /></a><br />This is the entrance to the Palace. Those are two quadrant houses on either side of the entrance.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQebHV0Q3J-OLD2bFaxPRfMy_GmCVPCNqvWZxm49E5jF3Rx1Ld4LK09gHFRQLaURMX6DQ4Ec2Wsqw3t8X4NDckBvhip7NZcrsn3PqHYnr3yN4f1yW0xQOdEwyFemsoK8mD-uGyEZ9L4mg/s1600-h/IMG_2937.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQebHV0Q3J-OLD2bFaxPRfMy_GmCVPCNqvWZxm49E5jF3Rx1Ld4LK09gHFRQLaURMX6DQ4Ec2Wsqw3t8X4NDckBvhip7NZcrsn3PqHYnr3yN4f1yW0xQOdEwyFemsoK8mD-uGyEZ9L4mg/s400/IMG_2937.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399649945092004866" border="0" /></a><br />This is the Palace courtyard. This Palace was home to Counts, Lords, and finally Princes of Hohenlohe. It's now home to a music school and we were fortunate enough to get to hear them rehearsing. I'd say they sounded as if they didn't need any more schooling.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyDocsdLNRvkZZnYyPver0xVjdsEAFgy1b9COn_gRu_GX_yBDq-Wz3nEHItigbSjlxoxK9cxIwi495N1ACFfn6l_5nTbgCVv5XSFwQ6U9VcEBS3XOxNxyXM8ofZAaLrlkUTvMn0kEeufM/s1600-h/IMG_2941.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 361px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyDocsdLNRvkZZnYyPver0xVjdsEAFgy1b9COn_gRu_GX_yBDq-Wz3nEHItigbSjlxoxK9cxIwi495N1ACFfn6l_5nTbgCVv5XSFwQ6U9VcEBS3XOxNxyXM8ofZAaLrlkUTvMn0kEeufM/s400/IMG_2941.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399649645182950722" border="0" /></a><br />These last pictures are of the Palace Gardens. That's Fawn standing on the bridge that takes us into the garden.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim6RvxVnKnV9ubKBYEuA1JbolRtZF_-0hY7D1LvoFG9DzOZgYIGanlyq7HiPtaSA62BUGzEqe8bRT2PTSX_cMi9n58oCsCKX3kaCmcql9xfDYH3EAqA_6QM3WeuZYLzDxhY3YNv9gmpFo/s1600-h/IMG_2947.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim6RvxVnKnV9ubKBYEuA1JbolRtZF_-0hY7D1LvoFG9DzOZgYIGanlyq7HiPtaSA62BUGzEqe8bRT2PTSX_cMi9n58oCsCKX3kaCmcql9xfDYH3EAqA_6QM3WeuZYLzDxhY3YNv9gmpFo/s400/IMG_2947.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399649300728172370" border="0" /></a><br />The Palace with the gardens in front.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCoKJ-HXiS2H343wT123WZnOwbYZ4bneGRX1DmRs-9bIDfHAefOKko8vNSsMXbI4QWBzS7XBqNeg52U8Sh79P0EmRcfHZxxLuMOvsH-1jXxEz1HuRdyeh3jSBRCTqEjHPCB5kstLVp7_4/s1600-h/IMG_2948.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCoKJ-HXiS2H343wT123WZnOwbYZ4bneGRX1DmRs-9bIDfHAefOKko8vNSsMXbI4QWBzS7XBqNeg52U8Sh79P0EmRcfHZxxLuMOvsH-1jXxEz1HuRdyeh3jSBRCTqEjHPCB5kstLVp7_4/s400/IMG_2948.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399648903808588994" border="0" /></a><br />We loved these cute sculptures.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs8v7-OlAZn5mLOVjtdvHjDIzRCdJOV9KMze10nuArRlJZ0VwHPD4AF0WGGljvWwgnTf3O6eb9OAFk9AzbQLJMArVH25ydM_tCgjpAm5OcTcMhsM4Nv5EKCee5YBav-ulTqSSa1wk6Ns8/s1600-h/IMG_2951.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 357px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs8v7-OlAZn5mLOVjtdvHjDIzRCdJOV9KMze10nuArRlJZ0VwHPD4AF0WGGljvWwgnTf3O6eb9OAFk9AzbQLJMArVH25ydM_tCgjpAm5OcTcMhsM4Nv5EKCee5YBav-ulTqSSa1wk6Ns8/s400/IMG_2951.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399648441327436882" border="0" /></a><br />And we each took a turn posing with one.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_aqYqHUxK5IGvtZfQK721bZI10BV7RMHXOtpT0Zw_YSC-keDUhcSHmYrQTChtAPxG0J7xUTbaO2ZDBlzJ7fIZcF2Osh-4XgU9o5PD1i2KbpUY7FKt0tA1kTPl8xFSZFap27UYMBZIXcU/s1600-h/IMG_2950.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_aqYqHUxK5IGvtZfQK721bZI10BV7RMHXOtpT0Zw_YSC-keDUhcSHmYrQTChtAPxG0J7xUTbaO2ZDBlzJ7fIZcF2Osh-4XgU9o5PD1i2KbpUY7FKt0tA1kTPl8xFSZFap27UYMBZIXcU/s400/IMG_2950.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399648090335472690" border="0" /></a><br />Fawn picked this little guy. And. . .<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8F9-M2qOjp6SLczLjl1FJF5gmghFo1P1VFlLziTwzEmuDAaUUn_8BglkbcNyURttonod6rI9i4kQX0GhjuXkkaVY2jDwvmRiE79rv86c3Ea3YT3e5TuZSPvi6OPRgsfeW_iQxp-s_FcY/s1600-h/IMG_2949.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8F9-M2qOjp6SLczLjl1FJF5gmghFo1P1VFlLziTwzEmuDAaUUn_8BglkbcNyURttonod6rI9i4kQX0GhjuXkkaVY2jDwvmRiE79rv86c3Ea3YT3e5TuZSPvi6OPRgsfeW_iQxp-s_FcY/s400/IMG_2949.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399647484721750914" border="0" /></a><br />. . .Liz picked this fellow.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ZImtVCv0JyN8RT-G0D2nI8WiO6Ej0XkfHXAa66yEbKUVGJigNz1RxZ8onVDpoard3Kx0nS7LDc1ZFr8KQe7mBkUWDPnEiPdwJkT_skF-UsmaLD93LkeQ8gqAsnxUk-WN8j7MjTwT1bs/s1600-h/IMG_2952.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ZImtVCv0JyN8RT-G0D2nI8WiO6Ej0XkfHXAa66yEbKUVGJigNz1RxZ8onVDpoard3Kx0nS7LDc1ZFr8KQe7mBkUWDPnEiPdwJkT_skF-UsmaLD93LkeQ8gqAsnxUk-WN8j7MjTwT1bs/s400/IMG_2952.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399646996500039762" border="0" /></a><br />Looking from the gardens towards the Palace and town.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8FGpVqwtmnkimRppDK-SVXbUzCgZZI9OqCTt18EL_znoT1OatHe8Eft_cUl-ucj2sAZrm0q-WlsBzguKOSbZSaQCLszg97NFOWmef52zNO3efFTs1NLAmu94-fuwfVDTE-TUy_WZUNnM/s1600-h/IMG_2954.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8FGpVqwtmnkimRppDK-SVXbUzCgZZI9OqCTt18EL_znoT1OatHe8Eft_cUl-ucj2sAZrm0q-WlsBzguKOSbZSaQCLszg97NFOWmef52zNO3efFTs1NLAmu94-fuwfVDTE-TUy_WZUNnM/s400/IMG_2954.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399646401172750834" border="0" /></a><br />The Palace<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbO1B0ge2GJnUsarPcHk-auX587y2P_8-GfjVWBH0aKfOSpbxh2_sf8c7aM1-ik5h-3vBkFGSOVj-0AwiI8yBbEuNe0hSRBLmVtCA2PLlFrfsMvvtfYNq5NlqntCGP3p1eoUC3Jto1uz4/s1600-h/IMG_2956.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbO1B0ge2GJnUsarPcHk-auX587y2P_8-GfjVWBH0aKfOSpbxh2_sf8c7aM1-ik5h-3vBkFGSOVj-0AwiI8yBbEuNe0hSRBLmVtCA2PLlFrfsMvvtfYNq5NlqntCGP3p1eoUC3Jto1uz4/s400/IMG_2956.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399645848996785170" border="0" /></a><br />Another view of the Palace with one of the garden fountains in front.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkTFqzI6hp93QCcIjupL9bHgmB4gEashlgTdwudZjbv4ogIfAo8Te_2flqAqHuyoq9VdmCObkCJ3ZYnZpthb3xcjXAW0WMkoE5H8H99-8dl8X7fcuwE_bz1ZS9e6snzZfbYvNHI7TtRR0/s1600-h/IMG_2960.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkTFqzI6hp93QCcIjupL9bHgmB4gEashlgTdwudZjbv4ogIfAo8Te_2flqAqHuyoq9VdmCObkCJ3ZYnZpthb3xcjXAW0WMkoE5H8H99-8dl8X7fcuwE_bz1ZS9e6snzZfbYvNHI7TtRR0/s400/IMG_2960.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399645111080060386" border="0" /></a><br />The orangery at the far end of the Palace gardens.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4GJwEkXX634aDD9fd8cryRJnTEdo4Fk5RSV2XWhdbX_zjsaR6bzPVmeQoGNofFhyqDUhUmMcufbo9Wh5u31OkR1PdwJU7XlhjDOiG1k7-NSg3nhnCdz8gtcGdSL85ZenqV9taAqi8D38/s1600-h/IMG_2961.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4GJwEkXX634aDD9fd8cryRJnTEdo4Fk5RSV2XWhdbX_zjsaR6bzPVmeQoGNofFhyqDUhUmMcufbo9Wh5u31OkR1PdwJU7XlhjDOiG1k7-NSg3nhnCdz8gtcGdSL85ZenqV9taAqi8D38/s400/IMG_2961.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399644776285495634" border="0" /></a><br />One last view of the Palace with Fawn, me, and Peggy.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwmAiOzUkX2Jf6hKIe-0aD7bM3M02BtLDl5T8QsdGXwcEd8t6sgU84FUTuxKTXmORbdd2h2UueB70NK3X0NUr5T530PL6-DpzZI7E9S4mwp7PAIKYUhR-1jHiFDV2wMGgkKpjChBh63L8/s1600-h/IMG_2964.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwmAiOzUkX2Jf6hKIe-0aD7bM3M02BtLDl5T8QsdGXwcEd8t6sgU84FUTuxKTXmORbdd2h2UueB70NK3X0NUr5T530PL6-DpzZI7E9S4mwp7PAIKYUhR-1jHiFDV2wMGgkKpjChBh63L8/s400/IMG_2964.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399644491582144146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZOEYu5RjjcCYiHTKZziD25YgRZxjWnt5JhtOd5BA2Bh93NWCHK7m6O3iKs8FK6ea3BR-kBDnWh15RPR8pEu6fXE_gCxZshpbqpl319S23Oc54DD5ojHDzdWUbdYK0Tcp_PM0PQe_e_o/s1600-h/IMG_2965.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZOEYu5RjjcCYiHTKZziD25YgRZxjWnt5JhtOd5BA2Bh93NWCHK7m6O3iKs8FK6ea3BR-kBDnWh15RPR8pEu6fXE_gCxZshpbqpl319S23Oc54DD5ojHDzdWUbdYK0Tcp_PM0PQe_e_o/s400/IMG_2965.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399644245709766498" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My next post will take us to Rothenburg ob der Tauber; a darling ancient walled town.<br />Of course, by now, you've seen that every town in Germany is darling.<br /></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12211128567248240452noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348087835592722371.post-44565524432234965182009-10-29T10:18:00.001-07:002009-10-29T11:43:40.229-07:00Our Day in Nuremburg (#4 of Germany)<div style="text-align: center;"><br />Nuremburg was an interesting and ancient city. We spent our time in the old town city center and ended up not having the time to tour the WWII history sites. I guess that's a good excuse to make another trip there, right?!<br /><br />Many of the buildings in Nuremburg had sculptures, like this one, placed on the corners.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVrwujT9DyM5S_945nnWiLH4Li35ENg-6t91a7NFO7pCyNQi4t6Gyp0jM8AxeZOkoTvGUKfE4brNWDg61xqhNzgP8_ffi25M6G9WaYfZRlvaYR9DRyzwiknAtzMkM5__dSVxKcwz8z9j0/s1600-h/IMG_2760.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVrwujT9DyM5S_945nnWiLH4Li35ENg-6t91a7NFO7pCyNQi4t6Gyp0jM8AxeZOkoTvGUKfE4brNWDg61xqhNzgP8_ffi25M6G9WaYfZRlvaYR9DRyzwiknAtzMkM5__dSVxKcwz8z9j0/s400/IMG_2760.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398081992620701394" border="0" /></a>This is a view of St. Sebaldus Church, built in the 13th century.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-kZbxQxfJVZ0gqpo6TkLX2-sjv76kgyXe4kLUkMHkPpBbgAU4qG20glrvkomtUS_RGYjUrBWV7R0K9Epnpf5Boyn-z0XNjShlBFUPgrJc6Q51YT0gJHiG-PMexoYgjj8KnVIdW6icbU/s1600-h/IMG_2761.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 376px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-kZbxQxfJVZ0gqpo6TkLX2-sjv76kgyXe4kLUkMHkPpBbgAU4qG20glrvkomtUS_RGYjUrBWV7R0K9Epnpf5Boyn-z0XNjShlBFUPgrJc6Q51YT0gJHiG-PMexoYgjj8KnVIdW6icbU/s400/IMG_2761.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398081685142890690" border="0" /></a><br />This is The Schoner Brunnern, which means "beautiful fountain" and is in the main market square (Hauptmarkt). It was built sometime in the 14th century. There is a solid brass ring that hangs from the fountain and the superstition is that if you turn it three times, your wish will come true. Apparently, the people really believe that to be true, as there sure was a crowd of people lining up to turn the ring.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR9IJNip9Lh5qWvpsrqpkYX3_4vTY8WNHd1CH6e-_UNfgCUr-T7aRPKRTL-B8fhKRNjfv2zSUkVmvILcasyS0byh0xHyZiIs-iq_jKxou_02jkUca4X_m_gsxl3oQlAbQgB84yN2Q9aTs/s1600-h/IMG_2763.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR9IJNip9Lh5qWvpsrqpkYX3_4vTY8WNHd1CH6e-_UNfgCUr-T7aRPKRTL-B8fhKRNjfv2zSUkVmvILcasyS0byh0xHyZiIs-iq_jKxou_02jkUca4X_m_gsxl3oQlAbQgB84yN2Q9aTs/s400/IMG_2763.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398081335012432610" border="0" /></a><br />The day we were in Nuremburg they were having a Market day in the square, where they were selling all kinds of things, including some yummy looking food. Peggy and Fawn were eying those huge pretzels with the idea that they might make a great lunch.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOVnGAhg2PNYwjC91z6WGCZaD5cHSZKAXNxr6MkFwMoGZPghZhmGAiBrtoIi7N-9oa_VKLVMjoBZVIXAJMtcM1mZxp7eXc37ElzEVRFcAnGlyaHWqhKhND8Opcx8KzS5csAlpJwFVEsE/s1600-h/IMG_2768.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOVnGAhg2PNYwjC91z6WGCZaD5cHSZKAXNxr6MkFwMoGZPghZhmGAiBrtoIi7N-9oa_VKLVMjoBZVIXAJMtcM1mZxp7eXc37ElzEVRFcAnGlyaHWqhKhND8Opcx8KzS5csAlpJwFVEsE/s400/IMG_2768.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398080837784655522" border="0" /></a><br />This is The Frauenkirche, a Gothic church built between 1350-58, that sits in the middle of the Market Square.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8XInWscZi97gN8t2xVgJLi4WaP-PEaiVA7kkMlrbNu4tgqjtP8QpZ85FqMFJ3f7A9qQMpP1_OCTVTg50I9gcmaBiWCAsro7r-YLwHBSlDfRH3_4WylVoV5u8KNpqa9DXV1ohN-YKZn0Y/s1600-h/IMG_2767.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 292px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8XInWscZi97gN8t2xVgJLi4WaP-PEaiVA7kkMlrbNu4tgqjtP8QpZ85FqMFJ3f7A9qQMpP1_OCTVTg50I9gcmaBiWCAsro7r-YLwHBSlDfRH3_4WylVoV5u8KNpqa9DXV1ohN-YKZn0Y/s400/IMG_2767.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398080511471445970" border="0" /></a><br />Each day at noon, figures come marching out, that are said to be seven electoral princes, and these figures march around another figure (Charles IV) three times to chimed music. We were fortunate enough to be there at just the right time to watch this spectacle.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0CY2DWl2y5jKpq6Mq2NuYFwPC3M_m7pfvkwTkq_M_Xjt7pQDz9wmECPiAwEZEMwYT_Hj4N34yujjwi6YDHuFuzcQNicYV2EFZ_Wn26s886UahM8pRqLyIhzO3JmPmI7bAi_gm9dyRWc/s1600-h/IMG_2770.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 343px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0CY2DWl2y5jKpq6Mq2NuYFwPC3M_m7pfvkwTkq_M_Xjt7pQDz9wmECPiAwEZEMwYT_Hj4N34yujjwi6YDHuFuzcQNicYV2EFZ_Wn26s886UahM8pRqLyIhzO3JmPmI7bAi_gm9dyRWc/s400/IMG_2770.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398080238190773730" border="0" /></a><br />Peggy , Fawn, and Liz standing in the doorway of The Frauenkirche.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn4lAfWFIpR7tHLu6GJXWqCON8hkmI870xRpoUQlMoathy5gG7ObHW1UEi7iue1yUhGTDvcs_Azuwsw_50XeXsELXvjqlrseGeE6d0V9DEvNV_wZUBOIE67ved87AwGjUMNi6kLcwbKKw/s1600-h/IMG_2776.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 325px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn4lAfWFIpR7tHLu6GJXWqCON8hkmI870xRpoUQlMoathy5gG7ObHW1UEi7iue1yUhGTDvcs_Azuwsw_50XeXsELXvjqlrseGeE6d0V9DEvNV_wZUBOIE67ved87AwGjUMNi6kLcwbKKw/s400/IMG_2776.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398080010717371314" border="0" /></a><br />A view of the Market Square from across the street.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaoL3IPLY5oD0km50gwh8eum7F2iDH9e4SzaniGzZupnC778xvBJX8gkFi2NJP7vN7lmFKN96H4G1WrbVLnI9P-mUKZJeCWs1nmmXsWQVAuIaPlHsQu5WkMxDClucYE8fwjLiLjuAyBsA/s1600-h/IMG_2777.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaoL3IPLY5oD0km50gwh8eum7F2iDH9e4SzaniGzZupnC778xvBJX8gkFi2NJP7vN7lmFKN96H4G1WrbVLnI9P-mUKZJeCWs1nmmXsWQVAuIaPlHsQu5WkMxDClucYE8fwjLiLjuAyBsA/s400/IMG_2777.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398079734916459026" border="0" /></a><br />A closer view of St. Sebaldus Church.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmWw0dEAxT3NryJC8bpDYkwuv9B594VOxRC2vE-zikNq0mkiEu7zpnoLouDeinjbf6nf59icid8heevqiokRMAyLb_Az0W6sn8ayWBNfUdfZooYl0J97fSrydimKJRQ85qjcOH8gSi-eo/s1600-h/IMG_2781.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 331px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmWw0dEAxT3NryJC8bpDYkwuv9B594VOxRC2vE-zikNq0mkiEu7zpnoLouDeinjbf6nf59icid8heevqiokRMAyLb_Az0W6sn8ayWBNfUdfZooYl0J97fSrydimKJRQ85qjcOH8gSi-eo/s400/IMG_2781.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398078596749192834" border="0" /></a><br />Fawn on a Nuremburg, cobblestoned, street.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSggapIz9JLcBnjawiu7FJaNDsTzw1B0IbL7_5dvT_xMqQO1eNh6_UoHht_fE-T-g-gr5yWncbg0NyhNYuHhJZwFbk1AIJ9JVkFnuu1VhH8-2wvBAVgBJziv1hp4uK1ANoro3sMS2_nnw/s1600-h/IMG_2782.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 351px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSggapIz9JLcBnjawiu7FJaNDsTzw1B0IbL7_5dvT_xMqQO1eNh6_UoHht_fE-T-g-gr5yWncbg0NyhNYuHhJZwFbk1AIJ9JVkFnuu1VhH8-2wvBAVgBJziv1hp4uK1ANoro3sMS2_nnw/s400/IMG_2782.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398078055359566210" border="0" /></a><br />An ornate building in Nuremburg.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2lcbfmahR7VS637ce6nzNRkZx18gm85GzbY00VrVW7FvqN5cGQPKdeVXKY788X_A8aqDkIZ17KFUQP1lRPsVCLOi179bmFqEYxNo-Ba4p4oefklV1qfA3qtZlKWxINXiyON91th-MwI/s1600-h/IMG_2783.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2lcbfmahR7VS637ce6nzNRkZx18gm85GzbY00VrVW7FvqN5cGQPKdeVXKY788X_A8aqDkIZ17KFUQP1lRPsVCLOi179bmFqEYxNo-Ba4p4oefklV1qfA3qtZlKWxINXiyON91th-MwI/s400/IMG_2783.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398077831192834978" border="0" /></a><br />I liked the clock painted on the face of the building. These clocks appeared to work, as they did seem to have a shadow covering a number that coordinated with the correct time of day.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5QpS5JMyIb5w6ng9a3F5MHtAUzsn2bCAEIAPMDehJPxQLfk16mR43ed_rXCHd8w_DWgG7KRyn23MMyTZzMYXvEkf1NDW8_dNIQkh6ro2hgjepigUrkZPlPag6wuZxqtnsH8IH4ck2R1U/s1600-h/IMG_2784.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 376px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5QpS5JMyIb5w6ng9a3F5MHtAUzsn2bCAEIAPMDehJPxQLfk16mR43ed_rXCHd8w_DWgG7KRyn23MMyTZzMYXvEkf1NDW8_dNIQkh6ro2hgjepigUrkZPlPag6wuZxqtnsH8IH4ck2R1U/s400/IMG_2784.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398077642326829362" border="0" /></a><br />Another sculpture on the corner of a building.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCgAq7SRpbOJVfg9kRPk-r-POXGy6aNhlKL7itW0-tZxMuc8fV8LVT2eTKUtPOntorEMW0nFJGS79tXzSwnPnsm8TR5oopPZGUjME4yU4plPyoldw9FyFhJh-NvjIxVjuPmyPI_OZpIHk/s1600-h/IMG_2785.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCgAq7SRpbOJVfg9kRPk-r-POXGy6aNhlKL7itW0-tZxMuc8fV8LVT2eTKUtPOntorEMW0nFJGS79tXzSwnPnsm8TR5oopPZGUjME4yU4plPyoldw9FyFhJh-NvjIxVjuPmyPI_OZpIHk/s400/IMG_2785.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398077442788777714" border="0" /></a>The Kaiserburg (Imperial Castle) in Nuremburg.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-UZ9rEeKH1ZDXVdfRyzd23pzLQVhLHBjeTAecvcq29pOlL5nkcfJMVqcp_f0ZdDvD02IrVsk5HHWHY-5VSxO3Ay0HW3obZK0ULO6uToPOmQ2kwyYNkPWsyJc2ZXoI3Ig_qRWf9JR8_IA/s1600-h/IMG_2787.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-UZ9rEeKH1ZDXVdfRyzd23pzLQVhLHBjeTAecvcq29pOlL5nkcfJMVqcp_f0ZdDvD02IrVsk5HHWHY-5VSxO3Ay0HW3obZK0ULO6uToPOmQ2kwyYNkPWsyJc2ZXoI3Ig_qRWf9JR8_IA/s400/IMG_2787.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398077170262993490" border="0" /></a>That's me at the entrance to the Kaiserburg.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIevP-IzMunRhOje_R9OLcRK7sFf8n2itfE249DoLvrLQlRnWx5Trtcznt48u501DVAnuGS0BB-fZUZPKJnBi2BYLHDTslzOhmtoOMrVHtnyx3CGQcKKKNl0aZBwfWEJE_YWNNnapoHlo/s1600-h/IMG_2792.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIevP-IzMunRhOje_R9OLcRK7sFf8n2itfE249DoLvrLQlRnWx5Trtcznt48u501DVAnuGS0BB-fZUZPKJnBi2BYLHDTslzOhmtoOMrVHtnyx3CGQcKKKNl0aZBwfWEJE_YWNNnapoHlo/s400/IMG_2792.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398076703595155666" border="0" /></a><br />Peggy and Liz taking pictures in the courtyard of the Kaiserburg.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiKpHYdVJDfkM6qIhFQo0MMIoLlX_bry5r7UcqfFWX48U_HxgM9KxdyqTNhW3vrwh4j6QXiBgxG3Wu6mkqUNPEuZWGagTC10Dq_tkk6V5DcbWiEPU1WeMvImk3Hmt7GF3uWQKPNaBJNQA/s1600-h/IMG_2793.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiKpHYdVJDfkM6qIhFQo0MMIoLlX_bry5r7UcqfFWX48U_HxgM9KxdyqTNhW3vrwh4j6QXiBgxG3Wu6mkqUNPEuZWGagTC10Dq_tkk6V5DcbWiEPU1WeMvImk3Hmt7GF3uWQKPNaBJNQA/s400/IMG_2793.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398076352036955426" border="0" /></a><br />The gate we entered through.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqOQXdzpFtscty8YLDs_Q8bTrYyQb0ouC0dcKNQSt6CUjGebRAvLsDrNHNLxdgbCuMiusah4H6B2x58pYC0lbHC4Dx55GBLnQbDB3WSd8_RAUlPazeYorjR-EqKOwMnOYMGWJJO_y5nWE/s1600-h/IMG_2794.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqOQXdzpFtscty8YLDs_Q8bTrYyQb0ouC0dcKNQSt6CUjGebRAvLsDrNHNLxdgbCuMiusah4H6B2x58pYC0lbHC4Dx55GBLnQbDB3WSd8_RAUlPazeYorjR-EqKOwMnOYMGWJJO_y5nWE/s400/IMG_2794.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398076024063202802" border="0" /></a><br />More views of the Kaiserburg.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia0UnX7f9UQgBF7SIEG5U-kboSownH5jYn49f4XHrgDBQ1fKBTBHlKQ5ucixyElK3qSIcHdWssz5XNN-P2r7rd9lXA6SF1kmrLw1RHCV7X7oHBfUfrHLEV8wefAiugICUdP-CPugzejJM/s1600-h/IMG_2795.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia0UnX7f9UQgBF7SIEG5U-kboSownH5jYn49f4XHrgDBQ1fKBTBHlKQ5ucixyElK3qSIcHdWssz5XNN-P2r7rd9lXA6SF1kmrLw1RHCV7X7oHBfUfrHLEV8wefAiugICUdP-CPugzejJM/s400/IMG_2795.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398075732578894274" border="0" /></a><br />Mary, Fawn, and Liz by the door that leads into the Kaiserburg courtyard.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9mY9lji3tbcjonWePY1Yjd1QJEYSpoHFpWkBigHgGth-w7oTRKNW9qXaN9suPsGJ_aosZtxRuZtABHHJDFp4kifbc5yLPTTjxTRDFrqcwOcLmG7-OR6YtRwvL51DfSQMewGKcA7nakjA/s1600-h/IMG_2796.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 336px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9mY9lji3tbcjonWePY1Yjd1QJEYSpoHFpWkBigHgGth-w7oTRKNW9qXaN9suPsGJ_aosZtxRuZtABHHJDFp4kifbc5yLPTTjxTRDFrqcwOcLmG7-OR6YtRwvL51DfSQMewGKcA7nakjA/s400/IMG_2796.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398075329598550738" border="0" /></a><br />More views of the Kaiserburg courtyard.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizz1tqTsnHMST4YM69a-DKdHldyGvYrTLfAkzHrFw93qohQLmDsOhxRANOMOre0MZaErrD34in6JTMpVFrSKS7-iPHm_AOlioCvEnL1senp0mnB5mF3uRVxnRW4B4_NcMAnTlLhyJSBbA/s1600-h/IMG_2801.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizz1tqTsnHMST4YM69a-DKdHldyGvYrTLfAkzHrFw93qohQLmDsOhxRANOMOre0MZaErrD34in6JTMpVFrSKS7-iPHm_AOlioCvEnL1senp0mnB5mF3uRVxnRW4B4_NcMAnTlLhyJSBbA/s400/IMG_2801.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398075042070421250" border="0" /></a>The central tower of the Kaiserburg.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiTQp5st0-Ycbl3IAHbQdpglc-bTxQKNxlnjZ4TIatZ0RZc8sHX-qOkgtpid6lezanR5gUUVbGPzSlMcVgxotQNRBRhHfW_7Ki7t3jfB8ACGWPEbrjuw_NtR5xtX37Gvxmtl9fHHYrqGg/s1600-h/IMG_2802.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiTQp5st0-Ycbl3IAHbQdpglc-bTxQKNxlnjZ4TIatZ0RZc8sHX-qOkgtpid6lezanR5gUUVbGPzSlMcVgxotQNRBRhHfW_7Ki7t3jfB8ACGWPEbrjuw_NtR5xtX37Gvxmtl9fHHYrqGg/s400/IMG_2802.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398074742609678050" border="0" /></a><br />Liz, Mary, and Fawn in the Kaiserburg courtyard.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP3EJkE9POyJsaLYmBFjBRjxvpnBcm0qP5Gj1VhipsWrncpU7-5pA6BGmuBXNhmNPKjmYEpTCn6v77xNaNSm6e5r6IQBp5pPdEILmkvCD1BJIPdLTZ4udvYyIkmG0qiEDY88lUIUhLxKY/s1600-h/IMG_2803.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 329px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP3EJkE9POyJsaLYmBFjBRjxvpnBcm0qP5Gj1VhipsWrncpU7-5pA6BGmuBXNhmNPKjmYEpTCn6v77xNaNSm6e5r6IQBp5pPdEILmkvCD1BJIPdLTZ4udvYyIkmG0qiEDY88lUIUhLxKY/s400/IMG_2803.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398074400193631458" border="0" /></a><br />A view of the city of Nuremburg from the Kaiserburg.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikXZMIs9LjaiBbjEwy_f9LGjuIRAtitxjHOq9rSAp92oyhxiBwfPbzZvTh7fzKiaSd2ASyPzUXTvxv2KqOagmBmSW_1Yu5kGAww3iW7pIfbdYKZheRem1sarvpkz6m0teXREGVI2lNmBQ/s1600-h/IMG_2805.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikXZMIs9LjaiBbjEwy_f9LGjuIRAtitxjHOq9rSAp92oyhxiBwfPbzZvTh7fzKiaSd2ASyPzUXTvxv2KqOagmBmSW_1Yu5kGAww3iW7pIfbdYKZheRem1sarvpkz6m0teXREGVI2lNmBQ/s400/IMG_2805.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398074147774078466" border="0" /></a><br />This building is just outside the Kaiserburg. I liked all of those interesting dormers on it's roof.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUvdYFFx0go5AsQnh2OCtvh3y0BYk_wJOoNOeJjCOH1itPXye4hoM3b3f359-e9eIeQXBlJBPX6bbvPNXhL83qcibUYdmjhyW0uqfgOaZT-EDq1OX39AB37K7fHchHVqWqwhjoO92wdXw/s1600-h/IMG_2808.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 257px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUvdYFFx0go5AsQnh2OCtvh3y0BYk_wJOoNOeJjCOH1itPXye4hoM3b3f359-e9eIeQXBlJBPX6bbvPNXhL83qcibUYdmjhyW0uqfgOaZT-EDq1OX39AB37K7fHchHVqWqwhjoO92wdXw/s400/IMG_2808.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398073758848954562" border="0" /></a><br />That's Peggy pointing out our location on this relief map of Nuremburg.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVxI7KIovlv9w7Z6rRdbISRqljdQhyphenhyphencEO6H1FjzYEhP0jSMZp7__3_mepUKFUpanmLrT54q4r-NVM-gdJX_pkm30IfnIPKKBULEziUMS0JA_CSEsUZnyUEUFFsWkqsE-IoMZ5HJ8XUFFA/s1600-h/IMG_2811.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVxI7KIovlv9w7Z6rRdbISRqljdQhyphenhyphencEO6H1FjzYEhP0jSMZp7__3_mepUKFUpanmLrT54q4r-NVM-gdJX_pkm30IfnIPKKBULEziUMS0JA_CSEsUZnyUEUFFsWkqsE-IoMZ5HJ8XUFFA/s400/IMG_2811.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398073438268897586" border="0" /></a>The next day we took a drive along the Romantic Road in Germany, so I'll post some of those pictures tomorrow.<br /></div><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12211128567248240452noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348087835592722371.post-7908597831738678332009-10-28T09:21:00.000-07:002009-10-28T10:32:05.809-07:00Our Home In Morlesau, Germany (post #3 of Germany)<div style="text-align: center;"> <br /><br />We spent our first four nights in the darling little village of<br />Morlesau, Germany. This little village was very old and didn't<br />have any shops; just homes, farms, and one restaurant.<br /><br />We stayed in this old school, built in 1822, and used by the children of Morlesau until 1959.<br />It's now converted into a home.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6u1sLlBQczR-n5u7MIRxjKyikMQVHTdQ8xGP0d-FTHNdHWh_kKr9is_MbP4R1mNjlP6b27vldC5ssFal9WEb8t18z_N25JKc92YeEuTlu1aqsFkElRDyLJzwyPD-8Y4zadkDcER6KJlA/s1600-h/IMG_2863.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6u1sLlBQczR-n5u7MIRxjKyikMQVHTdQ8xGP0d-FTHNdHWh_kKr9is_MbP4R1mNjlP6b27vldC5ssFal9WEb8t18z_N25JKc92YeEuTlu1aqsFkElRDyLJzwyPD-8Y4zadkDcER6KJlA/s400/IMG_2863.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397692132583225586" border="0" /></a><br />This is a picture of it from the back. That's Peggy, Fawn, Liz, and our<br />faithful Audi rental by the yellow school house.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8BD6KC3GHEUJcAr4pymijcFkd86kf6sTeCzd34QmUQ-gqsse3MYaIx3vICC6LZRpXP4bmhVxor8iwiLk01XAvbmzl2bm6wN2uSeen2GrHr0RK1IBeGFKhzcQIm5qV9xaIk31v9Euqng/s1600-h/IMG_2758.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8BD6KC3GHEUJcAr4pymijcFkd86kf6sTeCzd34QmUQ-gqsse3MYaIx3vICC6LZRpXP4bmhVxor8iwiLk01XAvbmzl2bm6wN2uSeen2GrHr0RK1IBeGFKhzcQIm5qV9xaIk31v9Euqng/s400/IMG_2758.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397691889399487202" border="0" /></a><br />The interior of the house was a bit inconvenient, to put it mildly. Both of the bathrooms<br />were on the main level, while the bedrooms and living area were on the upper levels.<br />Peggy didn't look quite this chipper once she drug her luggage up....<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNRSj1JQaWtm38bWk05CyNXUlZz-4X68zDXq5aUMgbm1AU7g-vG3GDrIxPJa0VekXF8rk9t3VqrAYPBAjGcbmGOYFL7vwUc_HQW5dfARuio7zLc4W2ic3hzfvflp3yCdIQqLQHu_SQ2j8/s1600-h/IMG_2638.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNRSj1JQaWtm38bWk05CyNXUlZz-4X68zDXq5aUMgbm1AU7g-vG3GDrIxPJa0VekXF8rk9t3VqrAYPBAjGcbmGOYFL7vwUc_HQW5dfARuio7zLc4W2ic3hzfvflp3yCdIQqLQHu_SQ2j8/s400/IMG_2638.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397691570250278450" border="0" /></a>.......these!<br />She stayed on the top level of our little school house, which was four flights of<br />stairs UP from the entry!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLFSpwWc59QfRxo_u8VJwlX6FisArCz9sX32ZIW_g9MVdfRUdkp6Vwkm6OZxOYiwRldrqX7-q5JacIvfa7oDmrCIm-G888hcUjqx8eO2-wjQp5F045521UievwiNSskrKg842bRPpW6yw/s1600-h/IMG_2862.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLFSpwWc59QfRxo_u8VJwlX6FisArCz9sX32ZIW_g9MVdfRUdkp6Vwkm6OZxOYiwRldrqX7-q5JacIvfa7oDmrCIm-G888hcUjqx8eO2-wjQp5F045521UievwiNSskrKg842bRPpW6yw/s400/IMG_2862.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397691329346221522" border="0" /></a><br />This is the view of the village from our place.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV6ZaFE4sg-SFWKtrNTxVo7IdaVUXPQtz96P2TGq0nhRs_W0lOv3J2-z5f5bI_uSS1mxAL4wH-YixUDacXVUlhxDXQqpZN4GUA5kYLpB1UNkmZzN0i8wtF2VVhdjM7gW3bo7mEiHMoWOo/s1600-h/IMG_2865.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV6ZaFE4sg-SFWKtrNTxVo7IdaVUXPQtz96P2TGq0nhRs_W0lOv3J2-z5f5bI_uSS1mxAL4wH-YixUDacXVUlhxDXQqpZN4GUA5kYLpB1UNkmZzN0i8wtF2VVhdjM7gW3bo7mEiHMoWOo/s400/IMG_2865.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397691042567111490" border="0" /></a><br />These beautiful flowers are just a sampling of the gorgeous landscape<br />that was the village of Morlesau.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkyQps5RXVSS_E9sVqFiVrTrdmi1-O9ct7LXjt4nzdRzT7ZTPgnclaCXumtsr83jF9Wum0V6jpS5wPluhwONM3BaNYf6D_T4yFiFFl2zUNdyfJq0NsDTfATHd0-viLfmI1ozpWzupCuTg/s1600-h/IMG_2841.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkyQps5RXVSS_E9sVqFiVrTrdmi1-O9ct7LXjt4nzdRzT7ZTPgnclaCXumtsr83jF9Wum0V6jpS5wPluhwONM3BaNYf6D_T4yFiFFl2zUNdyfJq0NsDTfATHd0-viLfmI1ozpWzupCuTg/s400/IMG_2841.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397690556526131554" border="0" /></a><br />I took this picture because of that rooster you see perched upon the<br />roof of this home. We saw a lot of those roosters on not only homes and<br />buildings, but on many churches.<br />Liz says it has something to do with the cock crowing three times<br />before Peter denied Christ.<br />We're not sure if that's the reason for their placement on so many of<br />their buildings, but they do look cute.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qqmClCetLugi-Rrwbi1WWz_tnk5y0BFxks-3ZyRpkWmGpkt2w2FpxcF5cjvkdCSMdiY6HE7Xc5w-DEC4WadxoWJpjdjNGgUksKbNCrY_fKVV2P0iZMQtoRqRZL3L0EMVhvfhL3O-f9k/s1600-h/IMG_2839.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 321px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qqmClCetLugi-Rrwbi1WWz_tnk5y0BFxks-3ZyRpkWmGpkt2w2FpxcF5cjvkdCSMdiY6HE7Xc5w-DEC4WadxoWJpjdjNGgUksKbNCrY_fKVV2P0iZMQtoRqRZL3L0EMVhvfhL3O-f9k/s400/IMG_2839.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397690137087361378" border="0" /></a><br />This is one of several ancient barns in Morlesau.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3IJUx_hwa6Cwc-ywZ8VQwpKYxL62_xzL38j9KFmngjXLRFFrH4yADfJFVwITWHugbpGfZ8vnKVvV4-VncZNw18skrUkdzIFk_j4aavNANDxxd83yTbRgsgxWi14PKf3WVzr5VEkLlQik/s1600-h/IMG_2845.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3IJUx_hwa6Cwc-ywZ8VQwpKYxL62_xzL38j9KFmngjXLRFFrH4yADfJFVwITWHugbpGfZ8vnKVvV4-VncZNw18skrUkdzIFk_j4aavNANDxxd83yTbRgsgxWi14PKf3WVzr5VEkLlQik/s400/IMG_2845.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397689842809962802" border="0" /></a><br />This barn was next door to our house and if you get close, you'll notice<br />that it's well ventilated.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBzV_5c-8I_MaH82KFNTf6dWRJRM_jjBX5QEiTxqv7G1Ej6ZpcBAU7gYGW8ERTM0VUz2t9huDH6M4LkUFPO40oQxC94ilKyicDMnWjBT90U48CXGA091p9YWW0s3dMMswJ_0hUgPNHvos/s1600-h/IMG_2844.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 324px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBzV_5c-8I_MaH82KFNTf6dWRJRM_jjBX5QEiTxqv7G1Ej6ZpcBAU7gYGW8ERTM0VUz2t9huDH6M4LkUFPO40oQxC94ilKyicDMnWjBT90U48CXGA091p9YWW0s3dMMswJ_0hUgPNHvos/s400/IMG_2844.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397689617398284498" border="0" /></a><br />There's a cute little church in the middle of the village with<br />this interesting graveyard.<br />Each plot is a bordered garden.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuN7L7_83EP0K1hmSTPaXQ03WVicvAtyaBrrHTZUI4wa3qteORUf7jYDpH-CUpoRyjSGVNSLb9Xq8dx9drzbSze8Y4zlvRd4vsHLhyphenhyphenh3PcITKDjLwZ9m4aY63SpCDRLieDbzrY7OzYosc/s1600-h/IMG_2847.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuN7L7_83EP0K1hmSTPaXQ03WVicvAtyaBrrHTZUI4wa3qteORUf7jYDpH-CUpoRyjSGVNSLb9Xq8dx9drzbSze8Y4zlvRd4vsHLhyphenhyphenh3PcITKDjLwZ9m4aY63SpCDRLieDbzrY7OzYosc/s400/IMG_2847.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397689342030664050" border="0" /></a><br />Peggy by a particularly well maintained garden/plot.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibS9_U_iOpz5nG4AyBNo3y9Cj-666VAhyXFYZN7uCQA25luHDOB90R0N5trHL5KUL6n4gXmGAPwIvkUJeYtFjuUrEovpQF8MehW6HCjgU449nM0PuSOwerYrajVxdJE-Y0Wt3zu6CBYiA/s1600-h/IMG_2851.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 335px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibS9_U_iOpz5nG4AyBNo3y9Cj-666VAhyXFYZN7uCQA25luHDOB90R0N5trHL5KUL6n4gXmGAPwIvkUJeYtFjuUrEovpQF8MehW6HCjgU449nM0PuSOwerYrajVxdJE-Y0Wt3zu6CBYiA/s400/IMG_2851.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397689033926153042" border="0" /></a><br />About 4-5 kilometers from Morlesau was the small town of Hammelburg.<br />This town was obviously where the residents of Morlesau had to go to<br />do any kind of shopping.<br /><br />It was a very pretty town, too, illustrated by this building with the gorgeous flowers<br />flowing from every window.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRL36kK4CcqQo41nWZxKmqySIZJm44_zGN0kz02xQSUUaFlL3gNOpqVhMrWdiC7VGOG8fT8yIMFxGzsDhTZwQiDg8bzLBEhNvkP6yC99_D85IxJxm3gIcJsObyG-Lfa5_GgCWGDM_UPnk/s1600-h/IMG_2826.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRL36kK4CcqQo41nWZxKmqySIZJm44_zGN0kz02xQSUUaFlL3gNOpqVhMrWdiC7VGOG8fT8yIMFxGzsDhTZwQiDg8bzLBEhNvkP6yC99_D85IxJxm3gIcJsObyG-Lfa5_GgCWGDM_UPnk/s400/IMG_2826.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397688621161089586" border="0" /></a><br />I loved this little sign on the side of a building, directing the public<br />to a "water closet" around the corner.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5VyuDS07OvzMeJgjLngx-QckrLRjKa6PhM2BxdebzJQHGYAyc5eJBGih8P199dzj5-rE96qc1qTDv8_SGVt2rQqpV58xuy0g-HRwOpZyqw5jArb41YmIsXZVpqJEgKin9QSnDtL_xJcE/s1600-h/IMG_2828.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5VyuDS07OvzMeJgjLngx-QckrLRjKa6PhM2BxdebzJQHGYAyc5eJBGih8P199dzj5-rE96qc1qTDv8_SGVt2rQqpV58xuy0g-HRwOpZyqw5jArb41YmIsXZVpqJEgKin9QSnDtL_xJcE/s400/IMG_2828.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397688354298436594" border="0" /></a><br />This is another common sight....clocks painted on the face or . . . .<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk2SwMuxbVtJSEuOgOBvgFtB_WNaHcwsLTVeRMpDojdIQCh1It8htDb8v08v1jsHfB6XqO1dsSdvmrIMa-riZcBkyReHYBBYy_wAQcDKxNiQ9xR7ogvTDgefilusTpH5-FHWgcEI-z8Bo/s1600-h/IMG_2827.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk2SwMuxbVtJSEuOgOBvgFtB_WNaHcwsLTVeRMpDojdIQCh1It8htDb8v08v1jsHfB6XqO1dsSdvmrIMa-riZcBkyReHYBBYy_wAQcDKxNiQ9xR7ogvTDgefilusTpH5-FHWgcEI-z8Bo/s400/IMG_2827.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397688199546133042" border="0" /></a><br />. . . side of buildings.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnX6jDVZH9LHz2cZxzmesKznXXy5NQlkjsd4MiPhcDo7EVZYk0Hn-smMoufTmO3QfN3vYD79jUqU97nbk91S0KCDBYs5dYMs-40YAazGUi0YO7SF96JkeI5f7T93EHnYvjVGrFr7Bjy9c/s1600-h/IMG_2830.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 292px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnX6jDVZH9LHz2cZxzmesKznXXy5NQlkjsd4MiPhcDo7EVZYk0Hn-smMoufTmO3QfN3vYD79jUqU97nbk91S0KCDBYs5dYMs-40YAazGUi0YO7SF96JkeI5f7T93EHnYvjVGrFr7Bjy9c/s400/IMG_2830.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397687933493682546" border="0" /></a><br />I took a picture of this coffee shop because of the cute. . .<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4KUvWCzXKsmz7N7eK9msk-W7pqQQDoKsvth_HjPrhEHB8w5rcvf59WZAcUVfBhTz8d0t1dL4vU7x1hxCqR2Hp1alkel43d1dibkM4sdYmwBoe4rdgeik0DSHi9HZqYh-_eGnffXjr2c/s1600-h/IMG_2831.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4KUvWCzXKsmz7N7eK9msk-W7pqQQDoKsvth_HjPrhEHB8w5rcvf59WZAcUVfBhTz8d0t1dL4vU7x1hxCqR2Hp1alkel43d1dibkM4sdYmwBoe4rdgeik0DSHi9HZqYh-_eGnffXjr2c/s400/IMG_2831.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397687732967999122" border="0" /></a><br />. . . . coffee beans sitting in the windows.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHicYzLGuhLdsJEdn46jylUJIWaNQ4N4jh-LFokgTnXR_BXeXsrJ-gu7lCcu1OrJR1by421QADGUU4EoALTd0fT-_sA4Ax03_P7dg_YhHGqjgI0CJoO1goAUp3XI0w0uHWAcBzH2iI6i8/s1600-h/IMG_2832.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHicYzLGuhLdsJEdn46jylUJIWaNQ4N4jh-LFokgTnXR_BXeXsrJ-gu7lCcu1OrJR1by421QADGUU4EoALTd0fT-_sA4Ax03_P7dg_YhHGqjgI0CJoO1goAUp3XI0w0uHWAcBzH2iI6i8/s400/IMG_2832.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397687587727926274" border="0" /></a><br />A pretty hotel in Hammelburg.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqUqBN-UR3evdV63DTaaE0t1oemU9frNvNJVLT1OyVc8PHKeLRyuBVo49gj5_Hp9Nc1LlrtU_ZZLMJ7vER0ZBSV1LB83JUVq88NQXwTJ5hAzzw9Pw33SuDzG1XRdV9_vprcd8KD9FJG4E/s1600-h/IMG_2836.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqUqBN-UR3evdV63DTaaE0t1oemU9frNvNJVLT1OyVc8PHKeLRyuBVo49gj5_Hp9Nc1LlrtU_ZZLMJ7vER0ZBSV1LB83JUVq88NQXwTJ5hAzzw9Pw33SuDzG1XRdV9_vprcd8KD9FJG4E/s400/IMG_2836.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397687349106255698" border="0" /></a><br />In my next post, I plan to revisit Nuremburg, Germany.<br /></div><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12211128567248240452noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348087835592722371.post-14727191234326813312009-10-27T14:16:00.001-07:002009-10-28T10:29:14.767-07:00Marienburg Fortress in Wurzburg, Germany (post #2 of Germany)<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />After touring the Residence, or Palace, in Wurzburg, we drove up the hill to tour<br />the Marienburg Fortress.<br />The Celts began to fortify this area 1000 years before Christ and at the turn of the<br />13th century, the bishop princes began to extend the fortification.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1-umIdJ_GQXHWQzArsnQjewT-pv1eddh3zPgzE8yBA6DvBHSLEWgAFLjxrZ7U3EIvGmy_QJ5vMvELSjPzPJes4-OfT_Y4PqqveaNacga6SfvAYy48yIpW_g5PiriRwsoOXlVo1fcrruM/s1600-h/IMG_2721.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 322px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1-umIdJ_GQXHWQzArsnQjewT-pv1eddh3zPgzE8yBA6DvBHSLEWgAFLjxrZ7U3EIvGmy_QJ5vMvELSjPzPJes4-OfT_Y4PqqveaNacga6SfvAYy48yIpW_g5PiriRwsoOXlVo1fcrruM/s400/IMG_2721.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397397063321945362" border="0" /></a>That's Peggy standing at the entrance to the courtyard of the Fortress.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMYDPCGH_IilNpcb60qW8hbvSAls6F_7X4rUxorH7mRy-MlVx_DXAwEx4qQJHdNVzqQwmINdb-vyZaE3oo8O_9PEaEqwh-_Xnfm5zCXwHqalv2eISjfE6DGtjwYk5fjisf3rpRwU67s0/s1600-h/IMG_2724.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMYDPCGH_IilNpcb60qW8hbvSAls6F_7X4rUxorH7mRy-MlVx_DXAwEx4qQJHdNVzqQwmINdb-vyZaE3oo8O_9PEaEqwh-_Xnfm5zCXwHqalv2eISjfE6DGtjwYk5fjisf3rpRwU67s0/s400/IMG_2724.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397396797504511874" border="0" /></a><br />A view of the tower from inside the courtyard<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3yJnuWlz7aZt7CHExm2n8QvUxwz0brwiPmOzjJMF7qXRJfKzG-nCUZ_A8HCOQaadHqGDqOgmYu1VBgDf-Vk7gcSTX4pAQhpq_siNJpSO_8oLIR3YKbC0EShasMK6oKr0LLJQHvFBTRJQ/s1600-h/IMG_2757.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3yJnuWlz7aZt7CHExm2n8QvUxwz0brwiPmOzjJMF7qXRJfKzG-nCUZ_A8HCOQaadHqGDqOgmYu1VBgDf-Vk7gcSTX4pAQhpq_siNJpSO_8oLIR3YKbC0EShasMK6oKr0LLJQHvFBTRJQ/s400/IMG_2757.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397396486392318802" border="0" /></a><br />Another shot of Peggy at the entrance to the courtyard<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9DGGBWeh70oQb2HLVNlQGyHuwnQceD9shAbqQLEC46Rq4hEimym9uKXbgx7Pb-HnX4CidukE5GL6SK_iLqp227Qg-QEi3thop_sL9X5N90OmdyU9SxEKALgc5dviNtVvd1skLyymczfk/s1600-h/IMG_2725.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9DGGBWeh70oQb2HLVNlQGyHuwnQceD9shAbqQLEC46Rq4hEimym9uKXbgx7Pb-HnX4CidukE5GL6SK_iLqp227Qg-QEi3thop_sL9X5N90OmdyU9SxEKALgc5dviNtVvd1skLyymczfk/s400/IMG_2725.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397396175178529826" border="0" /></a><br />This is a building that housed a well. They had the well lit and<br />the other ladies got some great shots of how deep it was, but<br />my little camera's efforts came out black.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj18apoJ9Ht6E_9y5Qw2RAe5HZzxeX7wO_voYLoNxpbJxXZ6PFtQX4jq29yYdp2tx6A8X9bY_0FyBq7OVV_Cgv8LAwXi74eLlAoC1twhB7NEvgBXYtx-isHZ64v5Vx3yFk8FxJoUuTsDE/s1600-h/IMG_2734.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj18apoJ9Ht6E_9y5Qw2RAe5HZzxeX7wO_voYLoNxpbJxXZ6PFtQX4jq29yYdp2tx6A8X9bY_0FyBq7OVV_Cgv8LAwXi74eLlAoC1twhB7NEvgBXYtx-isHZ64v5Vx3yFk8FxJoUuTsDE/s400/IMG_2734.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397395799983321394" border="0" /></a><br />Liz and I within the courtyard, with the ancient chapel in the background<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPknJt_Vic9sj-JHENEpCYL8TTwxFCIRroQDPDG5Kjhvg45ZlnA-qmrn4Y3VQ21DoX6liEcr9XaupTImrfCOVp4b7MElmJ9E7i63ktpfdQMwP3tEAw2z8sqDf3-bZqX-gze3sJnBwDmWk/s1600-h/IMG_2739.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPknJt_Vic9sj-JHENEpCYL8TTwxFCIRroQDPDG5Kjhvg45ZlnA-qmrn4Y3VQ21DoX6liEcr9XaupTImrfCOVp4b7MElmJ9E7i63ktpfdQMwP3tEAw2z8sqDf3-bZqX-gze3sJnBwDmWk/s400/IMG_2739.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397395565136939346" border="0" /></a><br />This is a view of Wurzburg from the Fortress<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3pi0JS_5f0uEnqSjWmL2o3t2l0oan4BWTgbRbWEcdUuKih3VKW-wIwouVcZe7PXetyfzrgk8IM8rZzXygxQ8Dpt2krBqp9rHJb_TyezSMgadGXftjwHynIspc0p8UrnmCRdO2_lqHX9Q/s1600-h/IMG_2744.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 375px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3pi0JS_5f0uEnqSjWmL2o3t2l0oan4BWTgbRbWEcdUuKih3VKW-wIwouVcZe7PXetyfzrgk8IM8rZzXygxQ8Dpt2krBqp9rHJb_TyezSMgadGXftjwHynIspc0p8UrnmCRdO2_lqHX9Q/s400/IMG_2744.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397395272752411298" border="0" /></a><br />Another view of Wurzburg and the Main River from the Fortress<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6l-907gPuxq94mq98fQHDhJJQ3xJGt0bhlv1vvFHfUHtRon7jB5_1v_Wg9MCalOVfbBIc_6ulL_Ts4__h6CME_v8ahGDZ_1lhqXgpL3ayaN1zIXxbyIwc56GxqCHEn4LmClicYL7nbP0/s1600-h/IMG_2751.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6l-907gPuxq94mq98fQHDhJJQ3xJGt0bhlv1vvFHfUHtRon7jB5_1v_Wg9MCalOVfbBIc_6ulL_Ts4__h6CME_v8ahGDZ_1lhqXgpL3ayaN1zIXxbyIwc56GxqCHEn4LmClicYL7nbP0/s400/IMG_2751.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397394987353966322" border="0" /></a><br />A view from the Fortress of the vineyards that climbed the hill up to the Fortress.<br />That prominent tan building is the St. Burkard Church<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3jd1fBFiFBMtnHRf2CHbg-WtGU5LUMRtA6sFGmv1HRqSkSi6XZjMwIsBBNUbsGOfH5UhbyJLA-1cCSpst9QREjJgQU5jk2D-z19Ka5FG68Mojspp8Oed6V6pbDNezuzKOD2Ins0aduH0/s1600-h/IMG_2746.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3jd1fBFiFBMtnHRf2CHbg-WtGU5LUMRtA6sFGmv1HRqSkSi6XZjMwIsBBNUbsGOfH5UhbyJLA-1cCSpst9QREjJgQU5jk2D-z19Ka5FG68Mojspp8Oed6V6pbDNezuzKOD2Ins0aduH0/s400/IMG_2746.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397394661729119442" border="0" /></a><br />This is the Prince's Garden at one end of the Fortress<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6NnYqftfaBef8NI3QIM1F25xOPgMQdSoO1MeJYiWA1QHm8kuvgluWWsZUrsiFN9ku2c-JzQudoX53F4_24ffGj3rGrnNFyP9bUNsTCgnkGXjLwf2HF2Mgpbpa2fa_ZdfXbzD4aAoIRBU/s1600-h/IMG_2756.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6NnYqftfaBef8NI3QIM1F25xOPgMQdSoO1MeJYiWA1QHm8kuvgluWWsZUrsiFN9ku2c-JzQudoX53F4_24ffGj3rGrnNFyP9bUNsTCgnkGXjLwf2HF2Mgpbpa2fa_ZdfXbzD4aAoIRBU/s400/IMG_2756.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397394057375662418" border="0" /></a><br />I think tomorrow I'll show you where we spent our first 4 days in<br />the little village of Morlesau and a nearby town called Hammelburg<br />where we did our grocery shopping.<br /></div><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12211128567248240452noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348087835592722371.post-6277146970754116892009-10-26T13:56:00.001-07:002009-10-26T14:55:52.445-07:00A Day in Wurzburg, Germany<div style="text-align: center;"><br />As most of you know, I just returned from a wonderful trip to<br />Europe with Liz and a couple of friends from Nampa.<br />We spent most of our time in Germany, but did venture into<br />Austria, Switzerland, Italy, and Luxembourgh.<br />It was an amazing trip and I took over 1200 pictures;<br />a record for me.<br />But not to worry, I'd never make you look at all 1200, but I thought<br />I'd give you a little taste over the next few days of what we saw.<br />You must keep in mind that I only had a tiny little Canon that I left<br />on automatic the whole time, so these pictures will not do justice<br />to the gorgeous scenery and architecture I saw, but it'll<br />hopefully give you an idea.<br /><br />The day after we arrived, we drove into Wurzburg and the following pictures are of, what the Germans call, The Residence. It was used as a palace for the Bishop-prince. We weren't allowed to take pictures inside, so these are of the exterior and the gardens.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7QxVj6c4dULNC8ud1S2XItH0kkJRiKb6_puraLWe46tXsZrst3Q8yvjYihEXvzMBrs2PxV_CYSgRkb10XNpv46BHbwVXGIaXoKZvy1IgV3qikEHo68U8i8Z8V8dhxULQX_r_uhvWrTKU/s1600-h/IMG_2662.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7QxVj6c4dULNC8ud1S2XItH0kkJRiKb6_puraLWe46tXsZrst3Q8yvjYihEXvzMBrs2PxV_CYSgRkb10XNpv46BHbwVXGIaXoKZvy1IgV3qikEHo68U8i8Z8V8dhxULQX_r_uhvWrTKU/s400/IMG_2662.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397022707261315154" border="0" /></a><br />Peggy, Mary, and Liz in the Residence gardens<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzr_VxoFnmGbmuybCX97Z9O5CRiWfCpG4rEVMTOALZHWSahexdv1SG_mqA9pFrJ3pV1O5Swl2G9kf0Sp1TIEXX5niwBtpp9qwvtM9PGtGq367pRPsH9iN2yosHVBhES8Sd0p5I8r2VhY/s1600-h/IMG_2679.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzr_VxoFnmGbmuybCX97Z9O5CRiWfCpG4rEVMTOALZHWSahexdv1SG_mqA9pFrJ3pV1O5Swl2G9kf0Sp1TIEXX5niwBtpp9qwvtM9PGtGq367pRPsH9iN2yosHVBhES8Sd0p5I8r2VhY/s400/IMG_2679.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397022156070840370" border="0" /></a>A view of the Residence from the gardens<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIIKXL-ACFF6OVKiepHYUmWclmHfauth-0RHbvzjNm7-waSDbWQhJh6yE2Q_aeqamhloJh94TzJJXwQZyX_6nP6LU-sgyQFxTPXOEaBeTsh6zGk7hN6-JmnrAQdoQvd5gt7Wy1XsVCQaY/s1600-h/IMG_2671.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIIKXL-ACFF6OVKiepHYUmWclmHfauth-0RHbvzjNm7-waSDbWQhJh6yE2Q_aeqamhloJh94TzJJXwQZyX_6nP6LU-sgyQFxTPXOEaBeTsh6zGk7hN6-JmnrAQdoQvd5gt7Wy1XsVCQaY/s400/IMG_2671.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397021160554687682" border="0" /></a><br />In the gardens, there were several cone-shaped trees with lovely<br />sculptures attached to the trunks.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj99nArPazJ0kR7m1ZERyQWUT1gCaixENXHWwlhMPpLVqQCDhr6sGzYBN47QwFoPeb_oDRSkmkuAjWa6C82BGpUMcdTkHKr691_2WIQokKZZl7eywUwQAFHbxXTc-qVXIYFJsYF8IUQj0/s1600-h/IMG_2682.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj99nArPazJ0kR7m1ZERyQWUT1gCaixENXHWwlhMPpLVqQCDhr6sGzYBN47QwFoPeb_oDRSkmkuAjWa6C82BGpUMcdTkHKr691_2WIQokKZZl7eywUwQAFHbxXTc-qVXIYFJsYF8IUQj0/s400/IMG_2682.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397020565503212018" border="0" /></a><br />A view of the upper gardens from the lower gardens<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6kez5osEgJCq0UdhIWM6DkWwj4mN24nADdU6ZNZj5v87LYG_6QccPdfm2oS-QxarG0uqsedYbIH8Oi1GwaE19dsT_b8D-mXeAw7TRxOB_MzDtMQJ4aAFF0rignx0eQclWu_2YYTCVJCo/s1600-h/IMG_2689.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6kez5osEgJCq0UdhIWM6DkWwj4mN24nADdU6ZNZj5v87LYG_6QccPdfm2oS-QxarG0uqsedYbIH8Oi1GwaE19dsT_b8D-mXeAw7TRxOB_MzDtMQJ4aAFF0rignx0eQclWu_2YYTCVJCo/s400/IMG_2689.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397019839252273970" border="0" /></a><br />A view of the back side of the Residence<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5YDlULWGVffYXYG97jxP-aSW_ZU9fzkYC358DmOko5D0S-6OFN3sUDZkYoJsaqLk-3bQlauNQ97DZkWtlqhjhVqZM03_e4P5JMiDHQkXBckFYZYWv_pBsAQspnMqcvPSkrGujd4RDYmQ/s1600-h/IMG_2687.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5YDlULWGVffYXYG97jxP-aSW_ZU9fzkYC358DmOko5D0S-6OFN3sUDZkYoJsaqLk-3bQlauNQ97DZkWtlqhjhVqZM03_e4P5JMiDHQkXBckFYZYWv_pBsAQspnMqcvPSkrGujd4RDYmQ/s400/IMG_2687.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397019339195532226" border="0" /></a><br />Liz and Mary in the upper gardens<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU5oUIiGV8MPfb7zoPzlCWlK1Q1VaUflNnq8bIhzWE2_m5fxKy_QpPxSfYwy3hKe15AczK66TO4-AVTyAiSahx7JE5unWcqz0J6nSz04DrvtclCYhTmBzyJTlwKqC5FcM3RT_FdwOAgP0/s1600-h/IMG_2697.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU5oUIiGV8MPfb7zoPzlCWlK1Q1VaUflNnq8bIhzWE2_m5fxKy_QpPxSfYwy3hKe15AczK66TO4-AVTyAiSahx7JE5unWcqz0J6nSz04DrvtclCYhTmBzyJTlwKqC5FcM3RT_FdwOAgP0/s400/IMG_2697.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397018315944958274" border="0" /></a><br />A view of the upper gardens<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMjb4MMK20pz2lgwZn3eBXvy5UuWuI8VKty6Vf-cjgkEQx16Wqij_6p39rbu17jQWPUvzw3DEzX97JwRUKzxisFczNZDHo7ZKM63-iiHkJ3tz35Dtn_J32IJY2A62U1lw05AjmJxAAmZo/s1600-h/IMG_2712.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMjb4MMK20pz2lgwZn3eBXvy5UuWuI8VKty6Vf-cjgkEQx16Wqij_6p39rbu17jQWPUvzw3DEzX97JwRUKzxisFczNZDHo7ZKM63-iiHkJ3tz35Dtn_J32IJY2A62U1lw05AjmJxAAmZo/s400/IMG_2712.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397017194983330882" border="0" /></a><br />This is a picture of the Church of St. Burkurd's<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_DJXHIcPZBwambdFLIpnyOMHtkQLQXdLOSFAiHqxaS-nLxYUCP1xsJym1iK1OD1CSpSvGo1s3lWjJmCVTfPzF6_T2O-3Z_lZLgiOxJe_0tO00CZq8FeYDwk4Rv0nsBEK6SoQ0PCboPTI/s1600-h/IMG_2711.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_DJXHIcPZBwambdFLIpnyOMHtkQLQXdLOSFAiHqxaS-nLxYUCP1xsJym1iK1OD1CSpSvGo1s3lWjJmCVTfPzF6_T2O-3Z_lZLgiOxJe_0tO00CZq8FeYDwk4Rv0nsBEK6SoQ0PCboPTI/s400/IMG_2711.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397016441878427890" border="0" /></a><br />This is a view of the Marienburg Fortress from the Residence. We did go up to the fortress and take some great pictures from there, that I'll have to post on another day.<br />Those are grape vineyards growing up the hillside.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNpS_r2ob0Sakt6HBwHY3cpCKODIakJG2Q5Fn7VpNR3tLb1Bz56YX3Z8eUCEBJNSpeNNbtYTR2I_HVT5wr7i-El2qWpwxdwn4IubRsPtbCU4Ag_w_XW9Pd2_lftNNuwXFoV6-pL32WoeU/s1600-h/IMG_2707.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNpS_r2ob0Sakt6HBwHY3cpCKODIakJG2Q5Fn7VpNR3tLb1Bz56YX3Z8eUCEBJNSpeNNbtYTR2I_HVT5wr7i-El2qWpwxdwn4IubRsPtbCU4Ag_w_XW9Pd2_lftNNuwXFoV6-pL32WoeU/s400/IMG_2707.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397016184221045090" border="0" /></a><br />This fountain is in the front courtyard of The Residence.<br /><br />It was such a great time, that I love reliving through these pictures, so this is mostly for my pleasure, but I welcome any visitors who care to venture my way.<br /></div><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12211128567248240452noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348087835592722371.post-39233303922643818692009-09-08T16:04:00.000-07:002009-09-08T17:41:58.598-07:00Labor Day With Family<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwJVt8n1CWKO5EmvndxjMmNDxblMMKoYxU_gIjd0Y41yzbuStc9Oz1bem4MN4KrSDRv26-beM1_l9-Y08ZG6A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' 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frameborder='0'></iframe><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwVm9LEz3osK1pCtI8Gl9nGl148Tv343QGDsyF7yGIGOoOEGIpBSpGxAgJHZOHq7960VJIqIgJYz9bU55DJ1g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12211128567248240452noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348087835592722371.post-34978109944083680972009-08-25T10:06:00.000-07:002009-08-25T10:07:13.410-07:00Noses<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br />Can you guess who's who with this disgusting disguise<br />covering up the perfect noses of these cute little guys?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dy5Ixyx1_v4O4f5SpO5R8V7jJ5u-Yn_0vVX7th-e9L-TcV1zmcJK4lT8hqRgbDLV6e3LWWWtZAkM5jOIcClfKL_AueaD7FsS-0V5uLVAE-prUKgXNfs54TLqktWEg3jULswnT76Tm24/s1600-h/IMG_2571.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dy5Ixyx1_v4O4f5SpO5R8V7jJ5u-Yn_0vVX7th-e9L-TcV1zmcJK4lT8hqRgbDLV6e3LWWWtZAkM5jOIcClfKL_AueaD7FsS-0V5uLVAE-prUKgXNfs54TLqktWEg3jULswnT76Tm24/s400/IMG_2571.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLSbcHFi0nkN3qRLAfq_cIMICA67IFhTgyt-d7rFS-ckN97WBtsgcoeRJpiNazWMIa1GyKx1wacvPB7IdzxYUyp_z-1ZyfkE7FJvqYLaZ7bDAAtPTjg_STNps5XmX0dcfC3TtvwgApha4/s1600-h/IMG_2573.JPG"><img alt="" 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT_Pzk_HtEcqdmQ6WzI6PgHjRQnl15FeNnyf6apmDNI9w2tPvEd5QS9xj0z-pOzACYPQquJGtrwdEiX3_e11QAhD3OJe7t9czeT0MVDuIOJSpd4IqkYkWIZqLFlH8QHtjR2vNErIrCtVI/s1600-h/IMG_2574.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT_Pzk_HtEcqdmQ6WzI6PgHjRQnl15FeNnyf6apmDNI9w2tPvEd5QS9xj0z-pOzACYPQquJGtrwdEiX3_e11QAhD3OJe7t9czeT0MVDuIOJSpd4IqkYkWIZqLFlH8QHtjR2vNErIrCtVI/s400/IMG_2574.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div> One of these little guys took this picture of me. Very impressive<br /> photography skills for a 4 year old.<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12211128567248240452noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348087835592722371.post-77176515849102897102009-08-21T14:04:00.000-07:002009-08-21T14:10:18.392-07:00A Very Special Day (Part 3)<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><br />After the baptism, the whole gang headed to the Thurston's for a wonderful dinner and birthday party for<br />Thomas (whose 6th birthday is actually tomorrow) and . . .<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJnLS-S6RK223e6wDNZp7FyoMO8PYe91itCURXWGEUQ0t9PDNbKM2AnxPApYClXRmuHCIF9jRWGIHcoI3cwDVQ63dJ7AyzJSBAvqHEBaq68i1NFdA-tm5rbRuG8d1VkBNatclRdifN2qk/s1600-h/IMG_2553.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJnLS-S6RK223e6wDNZp7FyoMO8PYe91itCURXWGEUQ0t9PDNbKM2AnxPApYClXRmuHCIF9jRWGIHcoI3cwDVQ63dJ7AyzJSBAvqHEBaq68i1NFdA-tm5rbRuG8d1VkBNatclRdifN2qk/s400/IMG_2553.JPG" border="0" /></a></div> . . . for Gus, pictured here with his gift from his namesake, Grandpa Morgan<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIYPvvUqzs2mmlfw-k_4-TnQgiZ9smwx3twZ1xMLG0zMXosD1hsPLUru95nBK1SvJLevapz4qYWzAPD4lJx9os7Dsgei_oyg6lBqSRjvdxCSIVh3f7aJaWRgEa64wEOn5S9crkbm7h2mQ/s1600-h/IMG_2556.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIYPvvUqzs2mmlfw-k_4-TnQgiZ9smwx3twZ1xMLG0zMXosD1hsPLUru95nBK1SvJLevapz4qYWzAPD4lJx9os7Dsgei_oyg6lBqSRjvdxCSIVh3f7aJaWRgEa64wEOn5S9crkbm7h2mQ/s400/IMG_2556.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div> I've never, in my life, seen a child more thrilled with his birthday gifts than Thomas. He received 2 "Kids Bop" cd's that<br /> brought on the biggest whoop of joy and dancing around the room witnessed by man.<br /> Uncle Dwight immediately put on a cd and the dancing began. I videoed it all and am attempting to put that on the blog<br /> so that you don't have to take my word for it. We'll see if it works. If not, you must all come by to check it out, because it<br /> is hillarious!<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs5-DGxWrCINb8p4aTTi2Ag7kfd1tOmsRFbUu9lix6DaWG2w_ICb4cUihXmc7yBp_nV5wqREyO3L88cGzqqoiRHUnLdzk33BcXfh7Aipnawlt2Z8UrK-6TIMZPQmAk2iG5xoivok600P0/s1600-h/IMG_2564.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs5-DGxWrCINb8p4aTTi2Ag7kfd1tOmsRFbUu9lix6DaWG2w_ICb4cUihXmc7yBp_nV5wqREyO3L88cGzqqoiRHUnLdzk33BcXfh7Aipnawlt2Z8UrK-6TIMZPQmAk2iG5xoivok600P0/s400/IMG_2564.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div> This is the video, but at this point it isn't playing, so I'll see if it starts once I<br /> actually publish my post. (keeping my fingers crossed) <br />Bummer, it didn't work. If anyone has any hints for how to do it, let me know.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKyXujwUA9-Ijfeov5tZFLsDNW-8VkwzKGNj8RfVm3fZwTuejyh7oAvRivGbLxGOLn9TPl1ctheaoPL7snSKEnrO7RJFJA1tJ432PAfop7_7LZVFVkAfaBkDmwj_BnRfL62Ly6Cjx6jNY/s1600-h/MVI_2563.jpg"> <img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKyXujwUA9-Ijfeov5tZFLsDNW-8VkwzKGNj8RfVm3fZwTuejyh7oAvRivGbLxGOLn9TPl1ctheaoPL7snSKEnrO7RJFJA1tJ432PAfop7_7LZVFVkAfaBkDmwj_BnRfL62Ly6Cjx6jNY/s400/MVI_2563.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12211128567248240452noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348087835592722371.post-27312652793181893772009-08-21T13:47:00.000-07:002009-08-21T14:07:10.928-07:00A Very Special Day (Part 2)<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><br />Ella was baptized by her Grandpa Thurston,<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsNLWQ1e5qIXQIGmMnm988wKYD-_8EpiGUrlv75CZNa7fZc-l-CeJcZocp39n4inmxQLkMNYlqI669NnUiFumHX42eS4_9Nyz5clITa4NNeS_lFAMpqCxEvobtiOq3tUUkcBlBGbm3IA/s1600-h/IMG_2547.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsNLWQ1e5qIXQIGmMnm988wKYD-_8EpiGUrlv75CZNa7fZc-l-CeJcZocp39n4inmxQLkMNYlqI669NnUiFumHX42eS4_9Nyz5clITa4NNeS_lFAMpqCxEvobtiOq3tUUkcBlBGbm3IA/s400/IMG_2547.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div> and confirmed by her Grandpa Morgan.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPBstkb7bhA1DIMoy21aT2Se9pxcX4Nqh3c4MqTXlLvytlGNsskbgfjcE0usy32-br1Ne-ovWti9TeiLCNpULiOWPolLF1O0f7XBPVr4bwpaZvLoXgzX6Z4dFgmu5W8xKrVx9phrmkMl4/s1600-h/IMG_2534.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPBstkb7bhA1DIMoy21aT2Se9pxcX4Nqh3c4MqTXlLvytlGNsskbgfjcE0usy32-br1Ne-ovWti9TeiLCNpULiOWPolLF1O0f7XBPVr4bwpaZvLoXgzX6Z4dFgmu5W8xKrVx9phrmkMl4/s400/IMG_2534.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div> Gus' dad, Anthony, took care of both ordinances for him.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZnqLHvw8wEhnwai-cNlF7hMf5IyMtt8Mc1lUQy140bHBXsUYs9yVH4-jgM_PQMOvxaLnzsiTDI6m3f-s7BAyCLM3g4TKnXSHNN7xynmsj3CMxFx7lnyMbf_jjTlDvl2aIROu5sfDovAA/s1600-h/IMG_2550.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZnqLHvw8wEhnwai-cNlF7hMf5IyMtt8Mc1lUQy140bHBXsUYs9yVH4-jgM_PQMOvxaLnzsiTDI6m3f-s7BAyCLM3g4TKnXSHNN7xynmsj3CMxFx7lnyMbf_jjTlDvl2aIROu5sfDovAA/s400/IMG_2550.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div> He got lots of support from his handsome brothers.<br /> So did Ella, but unfortunately I didn't get a picture of<br /> her with her brothers, but they were there in full support.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00_zn4OjzBPmVnCuI_t6BsGCyft4bBXZoa1-qfVJpLZkw9qVXnXRPyT83fc1J3X1qoNnd44LKzU5ESVZh80A4TKCqVaDZLKwP25PzlXH5pGLvW0qsIzmUHm673mNw-aqXNJLC46itobI/s1600-h/IMG_2552.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00_zn4OjzBPmVnCuI_t6BsGCyft4bBXZoa1-qfVJpLZkw9qVXnXRPyT83fc1J3X1qoNnd44LKzU5ESVZh80A4TKCqVaDZLKwP25PzlXH5pGLvW0qsIzmUHm673mNw-aqXNJLC46itobI/s400/IMG_2552.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>These kids also had their grandparents from both sides of the family and aunts, uncles, and cousins in galore all there to witness this event. What made the day even more special, was the fact that Gus was baptized on his birthday and that he and Ella were able to get baptized with a cousin. Those kinds of things make the day very memorable. It was so great that the Esplin's made the effort to travel to Boise so that we could all be in on this wonderful day together. But it didn't end here. Tune in for Part 3 to see what happened next.<div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12211128567248240452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348087835592722371.post-11640150628748789812009-08-21T13:34:00.000-07:002009-08-21T13:34:33.477-07:00A Very Special Day (Part 1)<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br />We had such a special day with our family, brought about by the choice of this young lady (Ella). . .<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSTqAMY0odes5qSNBWpYOURJbU6MQNCK3F3r0DjxFjAgr1weOKtpWT8ZEqmMQIjWjXogoXxATbWHtUlXith_QUEQjzNnBL0hSd5QxEuN26TUqp3vdJ4bpD-BZwEObmcxfohcDoCQTN4o/s1600-h/IMG_2539.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSTqAMY0odes5qSNBWpYOURJbU6MQNCK3F3r0DjxFjAgr1weOKtpWT8ZEqmMQIjWjXogoXxATbWHtUlXith_QUEQjzNnBL0hSd5QxEuN26TUqp3vdJ4bpD-BZwEObmcxfohcDoCQTN4o/s400/IMG_2539.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div> . . . and this young man (Gus) to be baptized members of the church.<br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLwVxPVRpY0bSawFcOcWLnFvymtcBlMSi35b83wQgqEKgNV3om9ZbDhXnI29nFyZ5PVj7KcXwhHmcSsKI8XBHdnMzp7wgVXTRgHFgdrhG73KFAs_Q5cjhALCErgr2jT-EdYJH6Eq5B4zU/s1600-h/IMG_2542.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLwVxPVRpY0bSawFcOcWLnFvymtcBlMSi35b83wQgqEKgNV3om9ZbDhXnI29nFyZ5PVj7KcXwhHmcSsKI8XBHdnMzp7wgVXTRgHFgdrhG73KFAs_Q5cjhALCErgr2jT-EdYJH6Eq5B4zU/s400/IMG_2542.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div> They look so adorable dressed all in white.<br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuG3H3mlvZvl2K08D2MIGhtU3tHG4z3ghyoQXlAOqOIOiLaBGSjKzM1H6R5gCWlHWs_9beVzrtSJ-MnP4fX0FUqBQ5ch1bu1qGXforZvs8OCiNJMSMWzBcNJhLxcMtAORVBwkxe64uSr4/s1600-h/IMG_2544.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuG3H3mlvZvl2K08D2MIGhtU3tHG4z3ghyoQXlAOqOIOiLaBGSjKzM1H6R5gCWlHWs_9beVzrtSJ-MnP4fX0FUqBQ5ch1bu1qGXforZvs8OCiNJMSMWzBcNJhLxcMtAORVBwkxe64uSr4/s400/IMG_2544.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div> I liked the way they kept checking out each others outfits. It must have been like looking in the mirror.<br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_6eMdcKq9Uf__t-GTe8dHYz1UsKrzkWulSn-WYpKI955T6-eWa0epj10bqd9j2SKH73QRRy4quAkbVMkvsjfe3bPdGrIAJNT5yl_Me3YToD3bGznwgX6LtsmcrDLo4ZDpHGmWtuZH_0/s1600-h/IMG_2546.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_6eMdcKq9Uf__t-GTe8dHYz1UsKrzkWulSn-WYpKI955T6-eWa0epj10bqd9j2SKH73QRRy4quAkbVMkvsjfe3bPdGrIAJNT5yl_Me3YToD3bGznwgX6LtsmcrDLo4ZDpHGmWtuZH_0/s400/IMG_2546.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div> Sorry this program won't let me put more than 4 pictures at a time into it,<br /> so you'll have to check out Part 2 for the rest of the story.<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12211128567248240452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348087835592722371.post-89116156129550086682009-08-16T11:05:00.000-07:002009-08-16T11:05:43.875-07:00OUCH! ! !<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br />I've learned that a double meniscus-ectomy can be a big owie!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY95XV5GHPhoCoGFG8bBnV6pnPw04BuY2-AXzNveYx-oHPX2Hd8wWDAN1Y2fdpV28L4TLO2yuzeOdW7dIl5dtuFbxJOwvLQeDCrrJtdgdzWiDYLSXlM97Mjc1wHINapStfoe2CtZbc0_A/s1600-h/IMG_2519.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY95XV5GHPhoCoGFG8bBnV6pnPw04BuY2-AXzNveYx-oHPX2Hd8wWDAN1Y2fdpV28L4TLO2yuzeOdW7dIl5dtuFbxJOwvLQeDCrrJtdgdzWiDYLSXlM97Mjc1wHINapStfoe2CtZbc0_A/s400/IMG_2519.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div> The doctor was nice enough to give me a copy of these pictures of Saturn he took during the<br /> surgery. For some reason he thought they might help me to understand the problems he<br /> discovered while scoping out my knees!<br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4jzumjp51CG3WzmPQpX1h1HuaE1FtRYo-t60RjT6iTXPVldNXPruFUWRGm0Gh03RRsy5nm_jgRIu0EmPnZOsXwdgItQ6lAd0GBwME15ROdca6rsLfste6b0eEjTSYeA0hujLSXlCmvso/s1600-h/IMG_2527.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4jzumjp51CG3WzmPQpX1h1HuaE1FtRYo-t60RjT6iTXPVldNXPruFUWRGm0Gh03RRsy5nm_jgRIu0EmPnZOsXwdgItQ6lAd0GBwME15ROdca6rsLfste6b0eEjTSYeA0hujLSXlCmvso/s400/IMG_2527.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div> I'm still trying to figure out what these marks on my feet were all about.<br /> Gus says that the nurse took her 2 year old in and gave her a pen to play with<br /> to keep her quiet. She did a bit of scribbling on my knees, too.<br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYD7qGqUeai6NoyGhQu-33txUvD3tz-3r6og3aJambXFQXYaH3t3u-dBB99X9ZzWHClrRUmvC_MIRu7FBLrDscSekEB66yt97G2YBMD7gxsRPoiact10m72bMyeb889Qwqi4Vjk_5Ucck/s1600-h/IMG_2518.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYD7qGqUeai6NoyGhQu-33txUvD3tz-3r6og3aJambXFQXYaH3t3u-dBB99X9ZzWHClrRUmvC_MIRu7FBLrDscSekEB66yt97G2YBMD7gxsRPoiact10m72bMyeb889Qwqi4Vjk_5Ucck/s400/IMG_2518.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12211128567248240452noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348087835592722371.post-71514345678785367882009-08-10T14:20:00.000-07:002009-08-10T14:20:21.650-07:00What Did You Learn in Primary Today?<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /><br />I get such a kick out of little kids. I love to have long conversations with<br />them and get their view on things.<br />Yesterday, after church, I asked Wini what she learned in Primary.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2M7c7gC9MTcprcx0eu-a4sWcEIyOwZ8EGnQDdiikiuvcMRy_mM76cgQPPq1k-ePMkhnGOAtOK7Q1cfGOhF1K1uVPU85iU6FJ9Pfn8vq26kVG8rKzuoMZneAU4wx-B0nrz44gRs5Az59I/s1600-h/IMG_2494.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2M7c7gC9MTcprcx0eu-a4sWcEIyOwZ8EGnQDdiikiuvcMRy_mM76cgQPPq1k-ePMkhnGOAtOK7Q1cfGOhF1K1uVPU85iU6FJ9Pfn8vq26kVG8rKzuoMZneAU4wx-B0nrz44gRs5Az59I/s400/IMG_2494.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /> Without missing a beat, she answered, "I learned that if you sit very<br /> still they will give you some cereal!"<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12211128567248240452noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348087835592722371.post-43416847184951217802009-08-06T09:53:00.000-07:002009-08-06T09:54:18.159-07:00Update on our Feathered Friend<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br />Per Emily's request, here is an update on the activities of our<br />new friend, Pico (thanks for the suggestion, Memzy).<br /><br />Last night, Gus went outside to put the cover on our BBQ and noticed that<br />this lovely peacock was sitting. . .<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkTLdxTf1Cseld3VP-WbinIxmihWkodEVkjSSVrG0G84brjd4JmCK4ozTGcP8_YoBU8QnCYUSNf5OJCxNKO5oPplW9N9FlqDNu0ig1n4pMy0RmCNmNiYObMV_sZ5kGctg612Qptcagmjs/s1600-h/IMG_2504.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkTLdxTf1Cseld3VP-WbinIxmihWkodEVkjSSVrG0G84brjd4JmCK4ozTGcP8_YoBU8QnCYUSNf5OJCxNKO5oPplW9N9FlqDNu0ig1n4pMy0RmCNmNiYObMV_sZ5kGctg612Qptcagmjs/s400/IMG_2504.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div> . . . on the peak of this roof belonging to our next door neighbor,<br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3syDPylySXlb5VFDueq9AqFDGGq72Exkm7Kl7M64nwNL-2OxSH_YLplqqT9NW33cCHlrzpQhsK1fYpPJTgk806dNhIlOxKYLCUICXyeUEQ913Xs3hmSJDItyR9r4s2zcGhLnWvYAsKJA/s1600-h/IMG_2509.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3syDPylySXlb5VFDueq9AqFDGGq72Exkm7Kl7M64nwNL-2OxSH_YLplqqT9NW33cCHlrzpQhsK1fYpPJTgk806dNhIlOxKYLCUICXyeUEQ913Xs3hmSJDItyR9r4s2zcGhLnWvYAsKJA/s400/IMG_2509.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div> answering the question we had been asking ourselves . . .<br /> "Can peacocks fly?"<br /> Unfortunately it was too dark to get a picture of Pico sitting up there, but trust me, that's where he was!<br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgweWluZBZKS3K1oE_7OfyPMW6T-RBjNHsN5FkUN_o2vuV1HDTNcIirLxYkRihIBDpw1DHx_tJu334Dlp3rBTThaPGai_Vew1buoRDZXuAKx6y8AM6_zh9HLuEjV_UmpPwQIgQ4w7R_CWg/s1600-h/IMG_2506.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgweWluZBZKS3K1oE_7OfyPMW6T-RBjNHsN5FkUN_o2vuV1HDTNcIirLxYkRihIBDpw1DHx_tJu334Dlp3rBTThaPGai_Vew1buoRDZXuAKx6y8AM6_zh9HLuEjV_UmpPwQIgQ4w7R_CWg/s400/IMG_2506.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div> This morning he was on our front porch demanding his breakfast that Gus<br /> quickly made and served to him out on the lawn.<br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglNnyq4wWbrS6cbYpgI0r-ZLxNEs2Ts1rS6E-fovJOn3KZTAcevt2gcMpAxB6eVaG9xWHrrhLvodf2ajFQvuIXzm-01qhzKKDd81I5r88nPSVcrAtQvUVvP4CXHc4yu-47TWKa5Whhk8M/s1600-h/IMG_2507.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglNnyq4wWbrS6cbYpgI0r-ZLxNEs2Ts1rS6E-fovJOn3KZTAcevt2gcMpAxB6eVaG9xWHrrhLvodf2ajFQvuIXzm-01qhzKKDd81I5r88nPSVcrAtQvUVvP4CXHc4yu-47TWKa5Whhk8M/s400/IMG_2507.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div> If you are wondering what Pico was served . . . Mickey Mouse Pancakes.<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12211128567248240452noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348087835592722371.post-49915718417647779492009-08-04T09:22:00.000-07:002009-08-04T09:23:48.456-07:00We Have a New Friend!!!!<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /><br />Yesterday morning, when we went into the kitchen this colorful fellow was standing on our back doorstep.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtQSzPgwJYg33vX2rwjhwFB4Tg6rJviSk7reC2YTRHqgHc759X3i7DVXkVhKEapyDoBhrXbeT0MwpkWkOckS-JRczzlgHl5ZD_FkBXqPnGMUC1KGwLFqo-jYAby0bNImPghEWXwJjafVc/s1600-h/IMG_2500.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtQSzPgwJYg33vX2rwjhwFB4Tg6rJviSk7reC2YTRHqgHc759X3i7DVXkVhKEapyDoBhrXbeT0MwpkWkOckS-JRczzlgHl5ZD_FkBXqPnGMUC1KGwLFqo-jYAby0bNImPghEWXwJjafVc/s400/IMG_2500.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><br />Gus encouraged him to stick around by throwing out some bread crumbs.<br /></div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS-8Zetu9UMmVW7gMMIu0I6I2hyphenhyphenAQbQbRZRak7DFe8mckqiHqb0ArUamBuGPItx-9P7Ok_OZzzCe3Hs8FO3HGudbw6P-Ohc7z6jVItt8VAuX3fIYRmmeRnSSJgRinv_Xqurfg1yoxQWJY/s1600-h/IMG_2502.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS-8Zetu9UMmVW7gMMIu0I6I2hyphenhyphenAQbQbRZRak7DFe8mckqiHqb0ArUamBuGPItx-9P7Ok_OZzzCe3Hs8FO3HGudbw6P-Ohc7z6jVItt8VAuX3fIYRmmeRnSSJgRinv_Xqurfg1yoxQWJY/s400/IMG_2502.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqzIPbj5eeRR1obFE2WAKuV89xWDhyphenhyphenLHmnco6QD4OUnkZ4T7UPGZNqZX0fzGJw745mQyjJDIn6P32m-kVyzLLt-ZKLq3FtOjRj3To_azlbNpF6AIU1r5HsZXA5E59J00fWjz3t0zMu8rY/s1600-h/IMG_2503.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqzIPbj5eeRR1obFE2WAKuV89xWDhyphenhyphenLHmnco6QD4OUnkZ4T7UPGZNqZX0fzGJw745mQyjJDIn6P32m-kVyzLLt-ZKLq3FtOjRj3To_azlbNpF6AIU1r5HsZXA5E59J00fWjz3t0zMu8rY/s400/IMG_2503.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div> He must have really loved that bread, because he was still here this morning!<br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzwHQr7f3tkoNd7RxbRrG0xKaSJZd5Lbdn101Zf1UGvSHlUcuzj_obmYNAeVV81pXLNVC3tDSZBRphYFKo_xGgZIWoU3KyUDzE5mwoATdPQypmxeGVgsSx21b6-9f9ie9gv6KmZBNTC_I/s1600-h/IMG_2505.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzwHQr7f3tkoNd7RxbRrG0xKaSJZd5Lbdn101Zf1UGvSHlUcuzj_obmYNAeVV81pXLNVC3tDSZBRphYFKo_xGgZIWoU3KyUDzE5mwoATdPQypmxeGVgsSx21b6-9f9ie9gv6KmZBNTC_I/s400/IMG_2505.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div> If he's still here tomorrow, we'll give him a name. Any suggestions?<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12211128567248240452noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348087835592722371.post-39666517842128211232009-07-29T09:38:00.000-07:002009-07-29T09:38:57.463-07:00Pioneer Day<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br />These 2 were dressed for the occasion .<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8fhWiZnXIcSDK3w6tHHw-rMb48frqzxRUwe1HAHe5eMKYp0aSWpRRLouahSpX9EJaCyHe8E5KGa1IuIdqbJb_a2dHV_4oLfqSt5tkq3sBJzqojw9CjFzhpgDTrFCGTl64Vje7xsy4E10/s1600-h/IMG_2461.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8fhWiZnXIcSDK3w6tHHw-rMb48frqzxRUwe1HAHe5eMKYp0aSWpRRLouahSpX9EJaCyHe8E5KGa1IuIdqbJb_a2dHV_4oLfqSt5tkq3sBJzqojw9CjFzhpgDTrFCGTl64Vje7xsy4E10/s320/IMG_2461.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div> And grandpa worked hard to make them an<br /> appropriate vehicle for the Pioneer Parade.<br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGFTVT9L7kaKN3reBWRqQQL4jeXdrnv2QNPs0jxKQAJLRr0HMR7bP9V8do_ezoztTVib7tuJVzbervB6ffomjSWC8TDNdNd1j5qjhEbB0OsmRfJyGgBa6L0thYZKlQ1U2VQ1nTJeBuXxM/s1600-h/IMG_2464.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGFTVT9L7kaKN3reBWRqQQL4jeXdrnv2QNPs0jxKQAJLRr0HMR7bP9V8do_ezoztTVib7tuJVzbervB6ffomjSWC8TDNdNd1j5qjhEbB0OsmRfJyGgBa6L0thYZKlQ1U2VQ1nTJeBuXxM/s320/IMG_2464.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div> They were definitely the hit of the parade.<br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMDows_JfhFp4SVwSkstb5cLLDy9vPpelbgyrWnPE9FtcFJMGc8BHxqtzE5GRUXAHDZ4tunNbH56Oil1T93QO_LgVULNjf4E03TcZVjed6r7hR72xOCTHqREctLrV8SzOmDfmy9s_qJNE/s1600-h/IMG_2470.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMDows_JfhFp4SVwSkstb5cLLDy9vPpelbgyrWnPE9FtcFJMGc8BHxqtzE5GRUXAHDZ4tunNbH56Oil1T93QO_LgVULNjf4E03TcZVjed6r7hR72xOCTHqREctLrV8SzOmDfmy9s_qJNE/s320/IMG_2470.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div> And we even managed to get them to participate<br /> with the rest of the Primary in singing some great<br /> pioneer songs.<br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLHVT7D-eu2EFUMINlZxFbfwbl5Zp2HI3NDUDUTYNsaevgdtCZc_wybrhjACEY1KqgbnDvKJ2wEoXQFu3zDLr4UCWUP4oh7Io4ZDDhqSAo9bR450ZOccF-Ib4ib8Ksdkc_9QYbI3fA2ts/s1600-h/IMG_2472.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLHVT7D-eu2EFUMINlZxFbfwbl5Zp2HI3NDUDUTYNsaevgdtCZc_wybrhjACEY1KqgbnDvKJ2wEoXQFu3zDLr4UCWUP4oh7Io4ZDDhqSAo9bR450ZOccF-Ib4ib8Ksdkc_9QYbI3fA2ts/s320/IMG_2472.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12211128567248240452noreply@blogger.com7